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Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

D CA-43 · House

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Finance

+88
Helped 926 Hurt 838 Mixed 4 Unclear 755

Defense

+100
Helped 861 Hurt 761 Unclear 681

Healthcare

+306
Helped 936 Hurt 630 Mixed 39 Unclear 553

Education

+61
Helped 524 Hurt 463 Unclear 182

Energy

-91
Helped 283 Hurt 374 Mixed 3 Unclear 265

Labor

+138
Helped 447 Hurt 309 Unclear 159

Trade

-174
Helped 223 Hurt 397 Mixed 2 Unclear 171

Housing

+125
Helped 367 Hurt 242 Unclear 112

Veterans Affairs

+247
Helped 400 Hurt 153 Unclear 158

Transportation

+196
Helped 333 Hurt 137 Unclear 178

Agriculture

+146
Helped 315 Hurt 169 Unclear 104

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

-48
Helped 218 Hurt 266 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Government Operations

-9
Helped 43 Hurt 52 Unclear 386

Environment

-67
Helped 77 Hurt 144 Unclear 235

Immigration

-155
Helped 120 Hurt 275 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+34
Helped 151 Hurt 117 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+196
Helped 217 Hurt 21 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21191 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 (1625), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), 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), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (538), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Developing Countries (2), Foreign (2)
Direct (567), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (517), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (416), Developing Countries (1), Maritime (1)
Direct (346), 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 (2976), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), HUD (5), VA (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USDA (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (234), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Private (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), 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): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
-478
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-302
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -139
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -100
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-144
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
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -97
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+21
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
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
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-10
Law Enforcement -25

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr7804-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee and facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.

6 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6830-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Education

hr6039-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

1 clause Oct 24, 2023
Education

hr5784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

11 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education Environmental Services Agricultural Producers

hres602-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip hop and designating August 11, 2023, as Hip Hop Celebration Day, designating August 2023 as Hip Hop Recognition Month, and designating November 2023 as Hip Hop History Month.

1 clause Jul 19, 2023
Education

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr4231-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr4233-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To facilitate the development of fair and affordable housing, decrease housing costs, and for other purposes.

26 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services Energy Production

hr4194-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Financial Services Education

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

hr2796-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to provide educational resources and host events to promote capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented small businesses, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 31, 2023
Education

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
State Government Healthcare Support Services Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

hr3037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Education Federal Government

hres337-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2023 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, disability, and religion.

1 clause Apr 28, 2023
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

hres319-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

1 clause Apr 24, 2023
Native American Tribes Agriculture Education Federal Government

hr2698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Scientific Research Education Federal Government Business

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
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

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