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Analysis

D NY-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 21)

2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 21)

Industry Impact Profile

11701 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Government 1830

Direct (1427), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative (20), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Treasury (2), Agricultural Research (1), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Waste Management (1)

General Public 486

Direct (378), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1), Vulnerable Populations (1)

Military 389

Direct (386), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 347

Direct (334), 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)

Healthcare 214

Direct (198), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Addiction Services (1), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)

Cryptocurrency 209

Education 200

Direct (193), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 168

Transportation 161

Direct (159), Labor (2)

Agriculture 149

Direct (139), Livestock (4), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Industries Burdened

Government 1455

Direct (1173), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (52), Coast Guard (27), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Regulatory Agencies (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Legislative (7), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), SEC (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Executive (3), Local (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Education (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), China (1), DOE (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), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Public Health (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)

Military 242

Direct (238), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Defense 207

Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

General Public 170

Direct (150), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Taxpayers (1), Water Quality (1)

Cryptocurrency 138

Immigration 135

Direct (128), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

Transportation 127

Direct (120), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)

Healthcare 93

Direct (87), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

Education 89

Manufacturing 79

Direct (70), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage

91.4% of votes

S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	Net
Government (68 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), Legislative (27) +63 more			-370
Military (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)			-83
General Public (9 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), Foreign (2), Military (2) +4 more			-207
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			-112
Cryptocurrency	-	-	-71
Transportation (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)			-8
Healthcare (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more		-	-83
Education (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)			-52
Financial Services (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Public Issuers (4)			-64
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			-10
Taxpayers	-	-	-33
Immigration (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)	-		+103
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more			-105
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	-50
State & Local Government (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)			+6

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Cryptocurrency Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Manufacturing Military Transportation

Clear

hr6350-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College Athletics Reform Act

5 clauses Dec 2, 2025

Government Agency Legislative Branch Sports Organizations Higher Education

hr5469-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

State Governments Public Health Research Public Health Agencies Healthcare Providers and Patients

hr5361-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

49 clauses Sep 15, 2025

Technology Nonprofit General Public Security Systems

hr5068-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

41 clauses Aug 29, 2025

Hemp Agriculture Nonprofit Services Community Development Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

hr4444-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a more equitable discharge standard for student loan borrowers.

4 clauses Jul 16, 2025

Legal Services Federal Government - Education Finance/Credit Companies Federal Courts/Judiciary

hres585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children’s health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children.

1 clause Jul 16, 2025

HVAC Equipment Manufacturing Education Services Building Construction Government

hr4418-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Jul 15, 2025

Government Administration Households Tribal Governments Early Childhood Educators

hr3551-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 21, 2025

Education Services Publishing Museums & Cultural Institutions Elementary & Secondary Education

hr3184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PFAS Alternatives Act

1 clause May 5, 2025

Textile Product Mills Scientific Research and Development Services Chemical Manufacturing Professional and Similar Organizations

hr3069-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare-for-All national health insurance program.

39 clauses Apr 29, 2025

Hospitals Healthcare Providers General Public Healthcare Workers

hr3077-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

52 clauses Apr 29, 2025

Government Agencies Agribusiness Farming and Agriculture Agriculture

hr15-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025

Judiciary Financial Services General Business Real Estate

hr17-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025

Contractors Government Agencies Small Businesses All Industries