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Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

D NY-7 · House

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Defense

+168
Helped 1347 Hurt 1179 Unclear 798

Healthcare

+447
Helped 1281 Hurt 834 Mixed 49 Unclear 856

Finance

+42
Helped 1020 Hurt 978 Mixed 8 Unclear 846

Education

+211
Helped 818 Hurt 607 Mixed 3 Unclear 378

Energy

-78
Helped 404 Hurt 482 Mixed 18 Unclear 210

Criminal Justice

-122
Helped 314 Hurt 436 Mixed 6 Unclear 79

Agriculture

+66
Helped 356 Hurt 290 Unclear 125

Immigration

-84
Helped 301 Hurt 385 Mixed 4 Unclear 80

Environment

-32
Helped 257 Hurt 289 Unclear 217

Housing

+131
Helped 381 Hurt 250 Unclear 118

Veterans Affairs

+266
Helped 424 Hurt 158 Unclear 136

Labor

+96
Helped 271 Hurt 175 Unclear 229

Government Operations

-16
Helped 46 Hurt 62 Unclear 493

Transportation

-36
Helped 212 Hurt 248 Unclear 140

Civil Rights

+114
Helped 295 Hurt 181 Unclear 47

Trade

+29
Helped 223 Hurt 194 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Technology

+51
Helped 206 Hurt 155 Unclear 50

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+238
Helped 281 Hurt 43 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

25884 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 (2029), 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), SSA (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), 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 (770), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (757), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (664), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (368), 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 (222), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3978), 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), Executive Branch (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), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), SSA (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 (254), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (246), 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
-420
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
+5
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)
- -93
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 -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr323-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building.

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Government State & Local Government General Public

hres23-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

3 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Health Care Providers Housing

hr307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARC Act of 2025

6 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Medicaid Medicare Healthcare

hres30-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.

1 clause Jan 9, 2025

hr220-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 7, 2025
Veterans Health Care Taxpayers Government

hr211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Veterans Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr206-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on use of section 8 vouchers, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Real Estate Low-Income Housing Tenants Legal Services Federal Government

hr10540-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit data brokers from selling and transferring certain sensitive data.

4 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Financial Services Health Care Providers

hres1617-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

1 clause Dec 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr10407-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Dec 12, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education

hres1613-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide.

1 clause Dec 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr10287-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

9 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10294-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to evaluate the effectiveness of insuring mortgages made to finance improvements to convert basement spaces into safely habitable dwelling units, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 4, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr10253-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations.

2 clauses Nov 22, 2024
Federal Government Multi-Industry General Public

hr10242-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to modify requirements relating to certain employee-owned businesses, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr10241-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr10243-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements relating to the submission of tax returns or tax return transcripts for a disaster loan, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Financial Services

hr10247-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk Management, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules relating to environmental obligations of certified development companies, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Environmental Services

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