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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

hr492-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a patient outreach system relating to mental health care, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr223-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr227-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the United States.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr225-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide that the salaries of Members of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2024 by April 15, 2023.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Federal Government

hr228-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr221-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Education Federal Government

hres13-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of the House after July 31 of any year unless the House has approved each regular appropriation bill for the next fiscal year.

0 clauses Jan 9, 2023

hr229-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to members of the Chinese Communist Party and heads of Chinese health agencies relating to the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 9, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr222-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Energy to require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that the crude oil not be exported to certain countries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Oil & Gas Federal Government Business

hr226-118

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 9, 2023
Veterans Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

hr224-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis during a Congress, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

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