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Robert J. Wittman

Robert J. Wittman

R VA-1 · House

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Defense

+178
Helped 1485 Hurt 1307 Mixed 1 Unclear 1341

Finance

+220
Helped 919 Hurt 699 Mixed 6 Unclear 326

Healthcare

+384
Helped 751 Hurt 367 Unclear 465

Transportation

+345
Helped 785 Hurt 440 Mixed 1 Unclear 204

Education

+181
Helped 540 Hurt 359 Unclear 270

Energy

-24
Helped 367 Hurt 391 Mixed 3 Unclear 219

Veterans Affairs

+371
Helped 581 Hurt 210 Mixed 3 Unclear 113

Trade

+48
Helped 332 Hurt 284 Unclear 161

Environment

-93
Helped 100 Hurt 193 Unclear 387

Government Operations

-12
Helped 46 Hurt 58 Unclear 566

Agriculture

+176
Helped 343 Hurt 167 Unclear 139

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 89

Criminal Justice

-67
Helped 239 Hurt 306 Unclear 71

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+62
Helped 236 Hurt 174 Unclear 38

Technology

+67
Helped 214 Hurt 147 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-208
Helped 64 Hurt 272 Unclear 31

Immigration

-180
Helped 50 Hurt 230 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

22624 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 (1884), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative (20), Executive (19), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), USDA (16), 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 (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), Civil Service (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), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (620), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (472), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (434), 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 (393), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3388), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), HUD (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), State/Local (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), Local (1), Management (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (396), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (380), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (191), 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
+79
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+396
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+141
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)
+49
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +28
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres572-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, should remain a critical component of the future carrier-based strike fighter capability of the Navy and receive F–35C squadrons as part of the modernization strategy of the Navy.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Defense Regional Economy

hr4344-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a capability demonstration project to obtain a resilient positioning, navigation, and timing capability demonstration, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4107-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Defense Defense Electronics Government Defense Aerospace

hr3786-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drones for First Responders Act

5 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr3599-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a joint reserve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr3597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act

4 clauses May 23, 2025
Electronics Manufacturing Defense Higher Education Government

hr3566-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

1 clause May 21, 2025
Disability Government Military Education

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr2730-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military heath system, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1701-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

4 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Technology Transportation Government Contractors

hr1229-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Government Government Defense

hr715-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces.

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr555-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Military Health Care Providers Defense Health

hr552-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr553-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BRAVE Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Defense Health Care Providers Military

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10376-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prevent the People’s Republic of China from exploiting items such as black mass and certain other products produced in the United States.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10377-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Mining Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr10378-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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