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Brian Babin

Brian Babin

R TX-36 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 36)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 36)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 36)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 36)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 36)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 36)
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Defense

+176
Helped 1443 Hurt 1267 Unclear 708

Finance

+147
Helped 606 Hurt 459 Mixed 2 Unclear 213

Healthcare

+224
Helped 498 Hurt 274 Unclear 139

Energy

+15
Helped 319 Hurt 304 Unclear 61

Agriculture

+140
Helped 300 Hurt 160 Unclear 87

Education

+77
Helped 266 Hurt 189 Unclear 72

Veterans Affairs

+157
Helped 295 Hurt 138 Unclear 79

Transportation

-15
Helped 213 Hurt 228 Unclear 61

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+61
Helped 235 Hurt 174 Mixed 3 Unclear 33

Technology

+98
Helped 218 Hurt 120 Unclear 23

Criminal Justice

+27
Helped 146 Hurt 119 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Immigration

-140
Helped 49 Hurt 189 Unclear 23

Housing

+93
Helped 152 Hurt 59 Unclear 23

Labor

-8
Helped 70 Hurt 78 Unclear 45

Science & Space

+63
Helped 115 Hurt 52 Unclear 15

Environment

-65
Helped 52 Hurt 117 Unclear 4

Foreign Policy

-2
Helped 55 Hurt 57 Unclear 37

Social Welfare

+51
Helped 89 Hurt 38 Unclear 21
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14358 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 (1689), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), Justice (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Homeland Security (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (478), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (432), 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 (273), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2)
Direct (230), Research (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1398), Defense (83), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Local (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), NOAA (4), Security (4), State Department (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), Weather Services (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Homeland Security (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), Civil Service (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agencies (1), Executive Office (1), Federal (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Health (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (188), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Federal Assistance Recipients (1), Litigants (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (206), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (150), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (4)
Direct (112), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Reproductive Health (1)

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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
98.6% 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 (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
+503
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +4 more
- +355
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +168
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +157
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- - +172
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- - +29
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- - +99
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
- - +113
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +33
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +119
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +50
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +139
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7813-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in the lower 48 States.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hres1073-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7273-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

63 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Mining Education Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

hr7300-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Elections Great Again Act

28 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Government Administration Legal Services State Government Administration General Public

hr7090-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway".

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hr6987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

3 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6881-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WALZ Act

0 clauses Dec 18, 2025

hr6643-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Border Story Memorial Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025

hr6581-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025

hr6191-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025

hr6155-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute.

0 clauses Nov 19, 2025

hr6057-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Nov 17, 2025

hr5832-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish consumer certainty regarding fake meat and milk products, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 24, 2025

hconres58-119

Cosponsor Reported

Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

0 clauses Oct 24, 2025

hr5800-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Drivers Act

4 clauses Oct 21, 2025
Trucking State Government Public Safety Federal Government

hres818-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Deborah Boardman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

2 clauses Oct 17, 2025
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