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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

hr2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research

hr2760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr2715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

3 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr2708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hres309-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr2725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr2552-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Telecommunications Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hres281-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Natural Gas Electric Utilities Education Healthcare Consumers

hr2530-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

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
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2456-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, to create educational materials with respect to covered disorders for elementary and secondary school students, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers Consumers

hres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hr2428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr2374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hres262-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the teaching of climate change in schools.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

hr1741-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to decrease the frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

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