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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

hres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, to create educational materials with respect to covered disorders for elementary and secondary school students, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers Consumers

hres266-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of March 31, 2023, as César Chávez Day in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr2374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr1831-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Education

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1808-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hres246-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1741-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to decrease the frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1757-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

hr1705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

hr1665-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to local governments to install publicly accessible safety charging stations for electric bicycles and scooters, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hr1499-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require small, medium, and large hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Airlines Business

hres217-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Scientific Research Education Healthcare Consumers

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