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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

hr7462-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 26, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr6948-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize affordable housing construction as an eligible activity under the Community Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 10, 2024
Housing

hr6949-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Tribal Governments Low-Income Households Federal Government - HUD Residential Construction

hr6456-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers who were acting in their capacity as law enforcement officers.

2 clauses Nov 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6365-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To protect against illicit oil shipments, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr6362-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr6361-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to set aside community development block grant amounts in each fiscal year for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for the renovation, rehabilitation, and modernization of local chapter facilities.

1 clause Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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

hr5523-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information in the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on improvements by countries in combating narcotics-related money laundering, to require a report on the consistency of Bank Secrecy Act examinations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 18, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

hr4768-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate for investment in projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities.

9 clauses Jul 20, 2023
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

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

hr4232-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide a path to end homelessness in the United States, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr4210-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to apply the enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable under such Act with respect to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have a bank holding company, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 20, 2023
Financial Services

hr4208-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and additional industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority with respect to executives whose negligence caused financial loss to the applicable financial institution, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 20, 2023
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr4209-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances.

1 clause Jun 20, 2023
Financial Services

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

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

hr1161-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To accord securities issued by the International Development Association the same exemption from the securities laws that applies to the securities of other multilateral development banks in which the United States is a member.

8 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Financial Services

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