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Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

D NY-20 · House

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Healthcare

+542
Helped 1300 Hurt 758 Mixed 40 Unclear 1185

Defense

+172
Helped 1319 Hurt 1147 Unclear 801

Finance

-140
Helped 779 Hurt 919 Mixed 2 Unclear 365

Education

+139
Helped 708 Hurt 569 Unclear 332

Agriculture

+235
Helped 752 Hurt 517 Unclear 157

Energy

-133
Helped 385 Hurt 518 Mixed 3 Unclear 378

Government Operations

-32
Helped 55 Hurt 87 Unclear 703

Veterans Affairs

+300
Helped 452 Hurt 152 Unclear 112

Criminal Justice

-78
Helped 278 Hurt 356 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Labor

+105
Helped 287 Hurt 182 Unclear 215

Transportation

-31
Helped 214 Hurt 245 Unclear 138

Environment

-38
Helped 179 Hurt 217 Unclear 145

Immigration

-86
Helped 180 Hurt 266 Unclear 67

Trade

+8
Helped 221 Hurt 213 Unclear 50

Elections

-32
Helped 189 Hurt 221 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Technology

+37
Helped 194 Hurt 157 Unclear 57

Housing

+163
Helped 266 Hurt 103 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+245
Helped 291 Hurt 46 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+108
Helped 209 Hurt 101 Unclear 39
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25774 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 (2110), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (796), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (712), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Behavioral Health (1), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (634), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (370), 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 (316), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3817), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOJ (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS/CDC (2), Health (2), Interior Department (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (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 (277), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (245), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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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
-464
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-249
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
-90
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
+1
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+40
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)
-2
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 -34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr10508-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to support the responsible development of offshore renewable energy projects, establish the Offshore Power Administration, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr10440-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance for States, territories, areas affected by natural disasters, and water systems and schools affected by PFAS or lead, and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, microcystin toxin, and 1,4-dioxane, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr10374-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9886-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to temporarily exempt buprenorphine from the Suspicious Orders Report System for the remainder of the opioid public health emergency.

1 clause Sep 27, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9590-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish minimum Federal standards for sports betting, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Sep 12, 2024
Research - Public Health Federal Government - HHS/CDC Gambling - Sports Betting Federal Government - DOJ

hr9230-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to annually phasedown greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

47 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Health Care Providers

hr9131-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize a national program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to indoor air contaminants, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8769-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide financial assistance to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, improvement, or expansion of a flex-tech energy program to enhance manufacturing competitiveness, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 14, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8721-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr8187-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program to support the development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption of digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies for the purpose of increasing critical material supply chain transparency.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr7936-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prepare the National Park Service for America’s Semiquincentennial by revaluating and recommitting to efforts to protect and sustain the resiliency of our Nation’s cultural resources for the enjoyment, wellbeing, and education of all present and future generations.

6 clauses Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1025-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2024, as Barth Syndrome Awareness Day.

1 clause Feb 20, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7267-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a temporary higher Federal medical assistance percentage for Federal expenditures under the Medicaid program that are associated with the cost of compliance with certain Federal regulations with respect to services furnished in certain intermediate care facilities or home and community-based services furnished to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

0 clauses Feb 7, 2024

hr7054-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr6837-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5457-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To support carbon dioxide removal research and development, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Construction Scientific Research General Public Clean Technology

hr4946-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.

0 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hr4893-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Information Technology

hr4892-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for behavioral health services (including those related to mental health and substance use), and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3736-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the requirement for State Medicaid plans to provide coverage for medication-assisted treatment.

1 clause May 25, 2023
Health Care Providers

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