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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

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Defense

-75
Helped 854 Hurt 929 Unclear 630

Healthcare

+199
Helped 562 Hurt 363 Unclear 631

Finance

-28
Helped 457 Hurt 485 Mixed 2 Unclear 243

Energy

-100
Helped 334 Hurt 434 Unclear 199

Government Operations

-34
Helped 97 Hurt 131 Unclear 651

Education

-29
Helped 263 Hurt 292 Unclear 311

Environment

-13
Helped 219 Hurt 232 Unclear 269

Agriculture

+101
Helped 328 Hurt 227 Unclear 136

Transportation

-243
Helped 125 Hurt 368 Unclear 175

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 373 Hurt 177 Unclear 100

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Labor

+47
Helped 179 Hurt 132 Unclear 162

Technology

+11
Helped 206 Hurt 195 Unclear 70

Trade

-27
Helped 179 Hurt 206 Unclear 46

Foreign Policy

-73
Helped 131 Hurt 204 Mixed 1 Unclear 45

Criminal Justice

+34
Helped 194 Hurt 160 Unclear 22

Housing

+107
Helped 218 Hurt 111 Unclear 14

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Immigration

-127
Helped 39 Hurt 166 Unclear 95

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

16273 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 (1672), 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 (493), 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 (275), 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 (260), 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 (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (147), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1895), 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), 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 (157), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (150), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (130), 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
-245
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)
+59
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)
+5
Transportation +1
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

s4666-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Environmental Services

s4548-118

Primary Sponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To make a technical correction to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by repealing section 5101 and enacting an updated version of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Foreign Government Multinational Corporations Federal Government - DOJ

s4338-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of hybrid primary care payments under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres650-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the anniversary of the establishment of the United States Naval Construction Force, known as the Seabees, and the tremendous sacrifices and contributions by the Seabees who have fought and served on behalf of our country.

1 clause Apr 18, 2024

s4011-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax-free treatment of certain corporate reorganizations that involve large corporations.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration

s3939-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

0 clauses Mar 14, 2024

s3940-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s3743-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.

1 clause Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration

sres529-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2024 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Jan 18, 2024

s3503-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3422-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Transportation

s3384-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To combat illicit cross-border financial activity and to improve the Trade Transparency Unit program of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s3359-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the seizure and forfeiture of assets of Russian kleptocrats, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Trade Defense Contractors

s3292-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Education Environmental Services

s3217-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the requirements relating to disclosure of vessel, aircraft, or vehicle manifest information.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation

s3193-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Nov 1, 2023

s3176-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.

2 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

sres440-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 2023 as National Youth Justice Action Month.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Transportation

s3096-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023
Immigration Services

s2920-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income.

2 clauses Sep 26, 2023
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