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Lateefah Simon

Lateefah Simon

D CA-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
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Defense

+265
Helped 1406 Hurt 1141 Unclear 865

Finance

-140
Helped 876 Hurt 1016 Mixed 4 Unclear 379

Healthcare

+326
Helped 950 Hurt 624 Mixed 40 Unclear 587

Education

+507
Helped 963 Hurt 456 Unclear 202

Transportation

+199
Helped 443 Hurt 244 Unclear 241

Energy

-81
Helped 307 Hurt 388 Mixed 3 Unclear 220

Immigration

-44
Helped 320 Hurt 364 Mixed 4 Unclear 88

Labor

+157
Helped 338 Hurt 181 Unclear 233

Criminal Justice

-120
Helped 274 Hurt 394 Mixed 4 Unclear 71

Veterans Affairs

+301
Helped 452 Hurt 151 Unclear 118

Agriculture

+94
Helped 325 Hurt 231 Unclear 118

Trade

-95
Helped 197 Hurt 292 Mixed 2 Unclear 161

Housing

+22
Helped 283 Hurt 261 Unclear 34

Maritime

-479
Helped 20 Hurt 499 Unclear 17

Elections

-15
Helped 208 Hurt 223 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Government Operations

-23
Helped 40 Hurt 63 Unclear 318

Social Welfare

+259
Helped 294 Hurt 35 Unclear 49

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+24
Helped 171 Hurt 147 Unclear 35

Environment

-41
Helped 89 Hurt 130 Unclear 95
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24980 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 (2024), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), 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), Local (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (888), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (716), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (577), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (365), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3742), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), 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), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (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 (240), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (252), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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
-690
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-114
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-114
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-139
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
+3
Cryptocurrency +59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-27
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+42
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
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 -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7281-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Justice for Shireen Act

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7298-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Defense Contractors

hres1018-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

1 clause Jan 22, 2026
Defense Contractors

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Immigration Services Environmental Services

hr7060-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Political Enemies Act

8 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Small Business Non-Profit Institutions General Public Government

hr7046-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Professional Services State & Local Government Law Enforcement General Public

hr7005-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Customer Non-Discrimination Act

3 clauses Jan 9, 2026
Healthcare Technology General Public Retail

hconres68-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

1 clause Jan 7, 2026
Defense Government Military Foreign Government

hr6840-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARMENIA Security Partnership Act

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
Defense Foreign Entities

hr6736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARMAS Act of 2025

10 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Defense General Public Foreign Entities Government

hr6617-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping All Students Safe Act

10 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Defense General Public Education Government

hr6565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reuniting Families Act

22 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Labor Government Immigration Services General Public

hr6181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government State & Local Government Social Services General Public

hres876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

1 clause Nov 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

hres773-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the foundational principle of separation of church and state, opposing extreme right-wing Christian nationalism, and recognizing the 65th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association and 150th anniversary of President Ulysses S. Grant's speech to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Defense Contractors

hconres51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Defense Government Military Foreign Government

hr5369-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Foreign Government Advocacy Government Human Rights

hr5361-119

Cosponsor In Committee

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

49 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Advocacy Civil Rights Technology Government

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid Defense Health Health Insurance Veterans

hres543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Defense Contractors

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