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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

hr4797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
State Government Workforce Development Higher Education Government

hr4763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PTO Act

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

hr4682-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Solitary Confinement Act

13 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Public Health Immigration Detention Criminal Justice Civil Rights

hr4650-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a repatriation grant program.

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4543-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage for certain individual with breast or cervical cancer under the Medicaid program.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
State Government Offices of Physicians Healthcare Consumers Hospitals

hr4524-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 5, 31, and 44, United States Code, to improve the equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals, to establish an Agency Equity Advisory Team, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Non-Profit Organizations Higher Education State & Local Government

hr4392-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025

4 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Women's Health Public Health Healthcare Providers Government

hr4395-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Medicaid Women's Health Medical Research Government

hr4406-119

Cosponsor In Committee

State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 15, 2025
State Government Government Health Care Consumers

hr4099-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Legal Services

hr12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 24, 2025
State Government Health Care Civil Rights

hr4104-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Taxpayers Government Healthcare Health Insurance

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Private Households Home Health Care Services Labor Unions Federal Government

hr3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
State Government Health Privacy Technology Consumer Protection

hr3740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 4, 2025
State Government Legal Services Firearms Government

hr3644-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025

11 clauses May 29, 2025
Medicaid Immigration Higher Education Education

hr3605-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strength in Diversity Act of 2025

10 clauses May 23, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr3565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Foreign Government Congress Defense Human Rights

hr3543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College for All Act of 2025

26 clauses May 21, 2025
State Government Higher Education Student Aid Government

hr3405-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report regarding the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Education Transportation

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