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Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

D NY-7 · House

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Defense

+162
Helped 1338 Hurt 1176 Unclear 803

Healthcare

+413
Helped 1200 Hurt 787 Mixed 39 Unclear 928

Finance

+43
Helped 995 Hurt 952 Mixed 8 Unclear 850

Education

+188
Helped 793 Hurt 605 Unclear 383

Energy

-63
Helped 347 Hurt 410 Mixed 3 Unclear 248

Criminal Justice

-110
Helped 309 Hurt 419 Mixed 4 Unclear 77

Agriculture

+67
Helped 356 Hurt 289 Unclear 126

Environment

-35
Helped 248 Hurt 283 Unclear 225

Housing

+132
Helped 382 Hurt 250 Unclear 118

Immigration

-85
Helped 272 Hurt 357 Mixed 4 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+262
Helped 420 Hurt 158 Unclear 136

Government Operations

-15
Helped 46 Hurt 61 Unclear 589

Labor

+81
Helped 256 Hurt 175 Unclear 232

Transportation

-37
Helped 210 Hurt 247 Unclear 146

Civil Rights

+96
Helped 277 Hurt 181 Unclear 47

Trade

+32
Helped 211 Hurt 179 Mixed 2 Unclear 49

Technology

+53
Helped 199 Hurt 146 Unclear 49

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+221
Helped 262 Hurt 41 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24988 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 (1990), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), 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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (744), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (739), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (610), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
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)
Direct (223), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3750), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (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), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (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 (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (251), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (241), 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
-426
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-239
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
-116
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
-17
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)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -94
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 -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6354-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a hotline to receive notifications of burdensome Government actions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 2, 2025
Import/Export Trade Federal Government Agency Small Business (Cross-Sector) Local Government

hr6215-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Small Business RELIEF Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Small Business Trade Manufacturing Retail

hr5778-119

Cosponsor Reported

Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act

2 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Small Business Government

hr5100-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 2, 2025
Small Business Defense Professional Services Education

hr5068-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MORE Act

41 clauses Aug 29, 2025
Research Social Services Cannabis Government

hr4763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PTO Act

7 clauses Jul 25, 2025
Small Business Labor Labor Unions Business

hr2225-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Small Business Financial Services Government General Public

hr3986-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Financial Services

hr3736-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to add the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to require the Administrator to submit certain reports, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
Financial Services

hr3673-119

Cosponsor Reported

Small Business Investor Capital Access Act

5 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Private Equity Federal Government Investment Management Hedge Funds

hr9841-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 21, 2024
State Government Household Appliance Manufacturing Architectural Services Tribal Government

hr7560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Community Advantage Loan Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr6652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQI-owned businesses.

2 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Financial Services

hres824-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5999-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To enhance the ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of the services the Office of the National Ombudsman provides, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Financial Services Education

hr5601-118

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.

42 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5424-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 to examine how the competitiveness of small businesses is affected by the enforcement of Federal antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr5361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women’s business center program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 8, 2023
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr5367-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the Small Business Development Center Program, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 8, 2023
State Government Information Technology Tribal Businesses Federal Government
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