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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

D FL-25 · House

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Defense

+39
Helped 1360 Hurt 1321 Mixed 1 Unclear 799

Healthcare

+444
Helped 959 Hurt 515 Mixed 1 Unclear 736

Finance

-80
Helped 741 Hurt 821 Mixed 4 Unclear 366

Transportation

+88
Helped 554 Hurt 466 Unclear 149

Education

+25
Helped 393 Hurt 368 Unclear 217

Energy

-43
Helped 335 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 186

Criminal Justice

-145
Helped 299 Hurt 444 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Veterans Affairs

+285
Helped 438 Hurt 153 Unclear 97

Labor

+86
Helped 269 Hurt 183 Unclear 229

Immigration

-115
Helped 220 Hurt 335 Mixed 4 Unclear 97

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 89

Agriculture

+136
Helped 323 Hurt 187 Unclear 120

Government Operations

-22
Helped 51 Hurt 73 Unclear 443

Environment

-84
Helped 103 Hurt 187 Unclear 217

Trade

+41
Helped 237 Hurt 196 Unclear 65

Technology

+65
Helped 218 Hurt 153 Unclear 51

Civil Rights

+66
Helped 198 Hurt 132 Unclear 63

Housing

+113
Helped 235 Hurt 122 Unclear 34

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23099 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 (1904), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (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), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (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), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (737), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (468), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Providers (1), Reproductive Health (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (405), 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 (349), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3460), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (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), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (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 (404), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (389), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (220), 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
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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
-217
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-183
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
+61
Cryptocurrency -59
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)
-95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+70
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAD Act

2 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Health Care Civic Organizations Federal Government General Public

hr844-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Museums & Cultural Institutions Education Services - Professional Development K-12 Education Educational Publishing & Curriculum Development

hr612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Cybersecurity Healthcare Providers Federal Government Electronics & Surveillance Equipment

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr2706-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.

20 clauses Sep 24, 2024
State Government Hospitals & Health Systems Health Care Providers General Public

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024
State Government Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance

hr7764-118

Primary Sponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Museums & Cultural Institutions Federal Government - Legislative Federal Government - Smithsonian General Public

hr5202-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Aug 11, 2023
Native American Tribal Government Recreation & Sports General Public Federal Government

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