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Derek Schmidt

Derek Schmidt

R KS-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+278
Helped 1420 Hurt 1142 Unclear 846

Finance

+317
Helped 943 Hurt 626 Mixed 4 Unclear 302

Healthcare

+279
Helped 620 Hurt 341 Unclear 269

Transportation

+208
Helped 449 Hurt 241 Unclear 202

Energy

-44
Helped 336 Hurt 380 Mixed 3 Unclear 155

Education

+136
Helped 396 Hurt 260 Unclear 166

Criminal Justice

-53
Helped 317 Hurt 370 Mixed 4 Unclear 94

Trade

-22
Helped 263 Hurt 285 Mixed 2 Unclear 176

Agriculture

+134
Helped 348 Hurt 214 Mixed 9 Unclear 131

Veterans Affairs

+259
Helped 423 Hurt 164 Unclear 98

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-214
Helped 104 Hurt 318 Mixed 4 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+47
Helped 181 Hurt 134 Unclear 32

Technology

+43
Helped 175 Hurt 132 Unclear 38

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 141 Hurt 96 Unclear 14

Environment

-84
Helped 53 Hurt 137 Unclear 49

Social Welfare

+105
Helped 158 Hurt 53 Unclear 28

Labor

-4
Helped 83 Hurt 87 Unclear 55
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20135 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1846), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (534), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (384), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (347), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (358), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2726), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (243), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (179), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (174), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (173), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+279
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+374
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +49
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +24
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+127
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr9298-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

5 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9108-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.

0 clauses Jun 2, 2026

hr8352-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

7 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Tribal Affairs Government Criminal Justice Law Enforcement

hr8276-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act

2 clauses Apr 14, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr8065-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 24, 2026

hr7752-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Kelsey Smith Act

1 clause Mar 2, 2026
Labor

hr7664-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

3 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services Immigration Services

hr6596-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.

1 clause Dec 10, 2025
Government Healthcare Taxpayers

hr6595-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.

1 clause Dec 10, 2025
Defense Healthcare Providers Veterans Education

hr5977-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a repository of supplier information to facilitate the qualification of suppliers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Small Business Manufacturing Defense IT Contractors Government Services Defense Contractors

hr5364-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act

0 clauses Sep 15, 2025

hr5211-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act

2 clauses Sep 8, 2025
State Government Government Law Enforcement

hr4465-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.

6 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Government Legal

hr4112-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional time for Congress to disapprove of rules.

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Transportation

hr3825-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user’s call for emergency services.

1 clause Jun 6, 2025
Labor

hr3502-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure recovery of taxpayer costs and damages in restraining actions wrongfully brought against the United States.

1 clause May 19, 2025
Labor

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