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Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

D GA-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+176
Helped 1329 Hurt 1153 Unclear 810

Healthcare

+371
Helped 986 Hurt 615 Mixed 39 Unclear 947

Finance

-74
Helped 903 Hurt 977 Mixed 4 Unclear 438

Education

+246
Helped 815 Hurt 569 Unclear 388

Energy

-171
Helped 325 Hurt 496 Mixed 3 Unclear 282

Government Operations

-49
Helped 57 Hurt 106 Unclear 642

Criminal Justice

-80
Helped 323 Hurt 403 Mixed 4 Unclear 68

Labor

+123
Helped 316 Hurt 193 Unclear 263

Veterans Affairs

+292
Helped 447 Hurt 155 Unclear 105

Agriculture

+93
Helped 335 Hurt 242 Unclear 127

Immigration

-65
Helped 249 Hurt 314 Mixed 4 Unclear 102

Transportation

-48
Helped 209 Hurt 257 Unclear 164

Housing

+89
Helped 328 Hurt 239 Unclear 35

Environment

-70
Helped 139 Hurt 209 Unclear 168

Trade

+55
Helped 246 Hurt 191 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Civil Rights

+104
Helped 257 Hurt 153 Unclear 56

Technology

+62
Helped 225 Hurt 163 Unclear 49

Foreign Affairs

-140
Helped 116 Hurt 256 Unclear 48

Elections

-6
Helped 190 Hurt 196 Mixed 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24625 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 (2053), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (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), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (674), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (756), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (591), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Reproductive Health (2), Perinatal Care (1)
Direct (371), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3618), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (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), 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), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (230), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (229), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-465
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-244
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-139
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
+1
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+40
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-2
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
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr10534-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to annually conduct a survey to measure student experiences with discrimination at such institutions, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1601-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2024, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause Nov 26, 2024
Education

hres1548-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

1 clause Oct 22, 2024
Education

hres1536-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nonviolence Week to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States.

1 clause Oct 4, 2024
Education

hr9878-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 27, 2024
Education

hres1523-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

1 clause Sep 27, 2024

hr9739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hres1443-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all young children and families should have access to high-quality, affordable child care and early education.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Education

hres1438-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, recognizing the victims, and expressing condolences and support to their families and their communities.

1 clause Sep 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1418-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of March 2024 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Aug 30, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9424-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 27, 2024
Education

hr9344-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to promote youth sports programs in elementary and secondary schools.

2 clauses Aug 9, 2024
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr9253-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

hr9228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.

37 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Environmental Services

hr9134-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a mentorship demonstration program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Education

hr8981-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8875-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to States for the purpose of providing subgrants to eligible entities for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair.

1 clause Jun 27, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8807-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 21, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Private Households Federal Government General Public Home Health Care Services

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