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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

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Defense

-75
Helped 854 Hurt 929 Unclear 630

Healthcare

+226
Helped 592 Hurt 366 Unclear 632

Finance

-24
Helped 461 Hurt 485 Mixed 2 Unclear 248

Energy

-89
Helped 336 Hurt 425 Unclear 199

Government Operations

-50
Helped 99 Hurt 149 Unclear 650

Education

0
Helped 288 Hurt 288 Unclear 314

Environment

+80
Helped 320 Hurt 240 Unclear 269

Transportation

-212
Helped 155 Hurt 367 Unclear 173

Agriculture

+101
Helped 328 Hurt 227 Unclear 136

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 373 Hurt 177 Unclear 100

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Labor

+51
Helped 183 Hurt 132 Unclear 162

Technology

+11
Helped 206 Hurt 195 Unclear 70

Trade

-24
Helped 180 Hurt 204 Unclear 47

Criminal Justice

+35
Helped 195 Hurt 160 Unclear 24

Foreign Policy

-73
Helped 131 Hurt 204 Mixed 1 Unclear 42

Water Resources

-165
Helped 96 Hurt 261 Unclear 7

Housing

+109
Helped 219 Hurt 110 Unclear 14

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Immigration

-127
Helped 39 Hurt 166 Unclear 97
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17024 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 (1739), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), State (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), Foreign Affairs (5), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), CBP (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), National Security (1)
Direct (498), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (282), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (280), 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 (277), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (161), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (150), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2264), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (37), EPA (22), Federal (16), State (16), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), HHS (10), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Treasury (6), CBP (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal Reserve (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health (1), Healthcare Administration (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Russia (1), SSA (1), Science (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (158), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (150), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (134), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (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
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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-239
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+34
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-52
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
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
+69
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+12
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+60
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Transportation +2
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-35
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+15
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s867-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Federal Government Native American Tribes Business Consumers

s857-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s801-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with Long COVID.

6 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

s817-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s700-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.

5 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Agriculture Lobbying

s737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Federal Government Lobbying

sres104-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Regulated Industries

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s738-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s707-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s701-118

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.

8 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

s561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets.

3 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Airlines

s710-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

sres200-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2023, through May 6, 2023, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause Mar 4, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Consumers

s638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s618-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Grantmaking Foundations Foreign Governments Environmental Organizations Federal Government

s597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

0 clauses Mar 1, 2023

s617-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

0 clauses Mar 1, 2023

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