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Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

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Defense

-52
Helped 815 Hurt 867 Unclear 679

Healthcare

+270
Helped 621 Hurt 351 Unclear 999

Government Operations

-70
Helped 100 Hurt 170 Unclear 1049

Finance

-59
Helped 455 Hurt 514 Mixed 1 Unclear 271

Education

+47
Helped 399 Hurt 352 Unclear 394

Energy

-80
Helped 280 Hurt 360 Unclear 169

Environment

+30
Helped 230 Hurt 200 Unclear 361

Agriculture

+120
Helped 362 Hurt 242 Unclear 162

Transportation

-58
Helped 150 Hurt 208 Unclear 241

Veterans Affairs

+197
Helped 355 Hurt 158 Unclear 82

Labor

+81
Helped 201 Hurt 120 Unclear 226

Housing

+158
Helped 294 Hurt 136 Unclear 22

Technology

-4
Helped 160 Hurt 164 Unclear 99

Trade

-5
Helped 182 Hurt 187 Unclear 47

Criminal Justice

+5
Helped 171 Hurt 166 Unclear 48

Immigration

-129
Helped 44 Hurt 173 Unclear 134

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

+19
Helped 132 Hurt 113 Mixed 1 Unclear 57

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+126
Helped 178 Hurt 52 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16229 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 (1510), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), State (21), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (17), Legislative (16), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Federal (10), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (6), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Legislative Branch (3), State/Local (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), HHS (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (549), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), 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 (326), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (285), Patients (15), Research (15), Mental Health (8), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1), Primary Care (1), Quality/Standards (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (229), 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 (193), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)
Direct (186), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (156), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1), Elections (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1799), Defense (72), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (37), State (24), EPA (23), HHS (17), Child Welfare (15), Education (15), Federal (14), NPS (11), State/Local (11), Executive (9), FDA (9), Foreign (9), Immigration (9), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), USDA (5), Border Security (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Science (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (174), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (163), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (136), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Mental Health (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-449
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)
+12
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)
-4
Transportation +12
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

s3478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Transportation Environmental Services

sres492-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

0 clauses Dec 7, 2023

s3449-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3440-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Agricultural Producers Health Care Providers

s3379-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.

3 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s3380-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

s3356-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 29, 2023
Labor

sres479-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month.

0 clauses Nov 29, 2023

sres471-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting 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 16, 2023

sres464-118

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 15, 2023

s3303-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Transportation Law Enforcement

s3273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 9, 2023
Labor

sres459-118

Cosponsor

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 9, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy

s3247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detained noncitizens, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Labor Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s3257-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to Black veterans of World War II, and surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of such veterans, eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3231-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Nov 6, 2023
Government Administration Financial Services Mining Federal Government

s3211-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance our Nation’s nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3214-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s3201-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

0 clauses Nov 2, 2023

sres445-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel and affirming that trade facilitated by the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a tool to support the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas.

0 clauses Nov 2, 2023

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