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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

+181
Helped 1343 Hurt 1162 Unclear 804

Healthcare

+398
Helped 1066 Hurt 668 Mixed 52 Unclear 878

Finance

-88
Helped 932 Hurt 1020 Mixed 4 Unclear 432

Education

+266
Helped 856 Hurt 590 Mixed 1 Unclear 389

Energy

-184
Helped 381 Hurt 565 Mixed 18 Unclear 244

Criminal Justice

-97
Helped 329 Hurt 426 Mixed 6 Unclear 66

Labor

+134
Helped 346 Hurt 212 Unclear 263

Government Operations

-50
Helped 57 Hurt 107 Unclear 560

Immigration

-64
Helped 278 Hurt 342 Mixed 4 Unclear 100

Veterans Affairs

+293
Helped 452 Hurt 159 Unclear 108

Agriculture

+98
Helped 342 Hurt 244 Unclear 127

Transportation

-44
Helped 214 Hurt 258 Unclear 162

Housing

+88
Helped 327 Hurt 239 Unclear 35

Environment

-66
Helped 149 Hurt 215 Unclear 161

Trade

+36
Helped 249 Hurt 213 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Civil Rights

+130
Helped 283 Hurt 153 Unclear 56

Technology

+40
Helped 227 Hurt 187 Unclear 49

Foreign Affairs

-143
Helped 130 Hurt 273 Unclear 49

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

25750 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 (2091), 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), SSA (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), 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 (737), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (796), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (647), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Reproductive Health (2), Perinatal Care (1)
Direct (375), 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 (3901), 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), Executive Branch (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), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), SSA (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 (239), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (248), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), 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
-459
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
+5
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)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
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

hr7247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7210-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres989-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.

1 clause Jan 31, 2024
Transportation

hres983-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2024 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Jan 29, 2024

hr7075-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr7059-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres977-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers.

1 clause Jan 22, 2024
Education

hr7028-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres966-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.

0 clauses Jan 16, 2024

hres962-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Immigration Services

hres963-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Transportation

hr6828-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Environmental Services

hres937-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023

hres936-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy

hr6749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the results and status of completed and ongoing research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health, to conduct and support additional such research, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6747-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Education

hr6715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for hate crime prevention and prejudice reduction education, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6629-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the capacity of the Department of Labor and labor enforcement agencies of States to address labor violations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr6643-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Immigration Services Education Labor Law Enforcement

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