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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
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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

sres347-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Transportation

s2801-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s2777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2781-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Energy Federal Land Management Government Operations Environmental Services

s2776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Transportation

s2767-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1 clause Sep 12, 2023

sres333-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world.

1 clause Sep 7, 2023
Immigration Services

s2749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s2728-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2627-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

s2703-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2659-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s2585-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres319-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Declaring racism a public health crisis.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023

s2577-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to improve the Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2565-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove linguistic barriers to participation in Gun Violence Prevention Strategies.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2575-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide increased protections for election workers and voters in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Labor

s2601-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Food Processing Federal Administration Labor Education

s2690-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2591-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to improve the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

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