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Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

D NY-20 · House

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Healthcare

+589
Helped 1402 Hurt 813 Mixed 54 Unclear 1110

Defense

+176
Helped 1333 Hurt 1157 Unclear 788

Finance

-146
Helped 803 Hurt 949 Mixed 3 Unclear 371

Education

+151
Helped 727 Hurt 576 Mixed 1 Unclear 324

Agriculture

+237
Helped 757 Hurt 520 Unclear 156

Energy

-147
Helped 440 Hurt 587 Mixed 18 Unclear 336

Government Operations

-32
Helped 55 Hurt 87 Unclear 598

Criminal Justice

-95
Helped 284 Hurt 379 Mixed 6 Unclear 57

Labor

+103
Helped 305 Hurt 202 Unclear 218

Veterans Affairs

+302
Helped 454 Hurt 152 Unclear 116

Transportation

-31
Helped 215 Hurt 246 Unclear 134

Environment

-34
Helped 191 Hurt 225 Unclear 136

Immigration

-95
Helped 195 Hurt 290 Unclear 65

Trade

+7
Helped 225 Hurt 218 Mixed 1 Unclear 49

Technology

+47
Helped 208 Hurt 161 Unclear 53

Elections

-32
Helped 189 Hurt 221 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Social Welfare

+268
Helped 317 Hurt 49 Mixed 1 Unclear 44

Civil Rights

+110
Helped 229 Hurt 119 Unclear 56

Housing

+162
Helped 265 Hurt 103 Unclear 36

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

26878 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 (2192), 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 (814), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (784), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Behavioral Health (1), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (650), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (372), 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 (320), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4092), 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 (292), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (242), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (246), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (244), 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
-458
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
+5
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)
- -92
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 -34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5010-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to submit to the Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5022-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

hr4901-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.

9 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4936-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to repeal restrictions on offshore wind leasing.

0 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4851-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Information Technology Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers Health Care Providers

hr4697-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response related to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and certain programs with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4633-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hr4581-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers

hr4561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4519-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

3 clauses Jul 10, 2023
Education

hr4426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr4438-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder treatment under part B of such title, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4422-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4439-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy

hres558-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as LGBTQI+ Equality Day.

1 clause Jun 27, 2023

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