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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

D MD · Senate

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Defense

-56
Helped 800 Hurt 856 Unclear 685

Healthcare

+189
Helped 527 Hurt 338 Mixed 1 Unclear 801

Finance

-88
Helped 428 Hurt 516 Mixed 2 Unclear 500

Education

+70
Helped 460 Hurt 390 Unclear 446

Government Operations

-66
Helped 76 Hurt 142 Unclear 809

Energy

-182
Helped 269 Hurt 451 Unclear 203

Environment

+51
Helped 225 Hurt 174 Unclear 383

Agriculture

+117
Helped 322 Hurt 205 Unclear 133

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 366 Hurt 170 Unclear 86

Transportation

-50
Helped 140 Hurt 190 Unclear 195

Labor

+73
Helped 195 Hurt 122 Unclear 160

Foreign Policy

-28
Helped 167 Hurt 195 Unclear 74

Housing

+140
Helped 266 Hurt 126 Unclear 16

Criminal Justice

+13
Helped 182 Hurt 169 Unclear 28

Trade

-10
Helped 164 Hurt 174 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-118
Helped 35 Hurt 153 Unclear 94

Technology

+25
Helped 120 Hurt 95 Unclear 56

Social Welfare

+67
Helped 107 Hurt 40 Unclear 26
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15349 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 (1455), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), State (18), USDA (18), Executive (17), Treasury (15), Legislative (14), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Judiciary (5), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), HHS (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), DOI (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), U.S. Federal (1)
Direct (462), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (7), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (390), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (242), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Patients (1)
Direct (218), 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 (178), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1672), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (36), EPA (22), State (14), Federal (12), State/Local (12), Education (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), Foreign (9), Transportation (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), DOI (5), Executive (5), Treasury (5), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), U.S. Federal (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (153), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (158), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-455
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+30
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-25
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+63
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-24
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3302-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Biotechnology Healthcare Consumers Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Federal Government - Regulatory

sres511-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3281-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain provisions relating to nutrition.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3270-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

sres518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 2025 as National Principals Month.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

sres513-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and November 2025 as National Adoption Month to promote national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3279-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Child Welfare Services Child Welfare

s3267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Health Professionals Healthcare - Patients

s3274-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy MOM Act

5 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Healthcare Consumers Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Federal Government

s3243-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Ethnic And Cultural Communities

s3207-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the manipulation of rent prices in the United States, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Real Estate Real Estate Technology Legal Services Consumers

s3210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EXPERTS Act of 2025

13 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Business Associations Public Administration Scientific Research Services General Public

s3209-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Federal Administration Pharmaceuticals General Public

s3212-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AIM Act

9 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Firearms Retail Firearms Manufacturing Firearms Import & Distribution Federal Government

sres504-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Health Care Providers

s3211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Social Assistance Services Healthcare Support Occupations Government Agencies

s3204-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Federal Administration

s3214-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Background Check Expansion Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Firearms Dealers Firearms Owners

s3182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Torts for Trump Act

0 clauses Nov 18, 2025

sres501-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause Nov 18, 2025

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