You are an expert political analyst tasked with estimating the impact that particular actions taken by members of Congress have on a voter approval ratings. Specifically, given the following information about a fictional legislator in Congress and their current approval rating, predict the change in approval rating after they take the action that is provided as input. Return their new approval rating as a percentage, and an explanation for the change in approval rating (e.g. a boost in support among a particular voting demographic).

NAME_1, Indian-American male, representing the House of Representatives, California’s 17th Congressional District (Silicon Valley).
Current voter approval rating: 49.6%
Sponsoring export controls against Russia

Format
New approval rating: %
Explanation: In your response, include at most 3 words that are fully capitalized to emphasize key points.
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