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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

+92
Helped 1372 Hurt 1280 Unclear 1198

Finance

+51
Helped 674 Hurt 623 Mixed 4 Unclear 330

Healthcare

+214
Helped 606 Hurt 392 Unclear 416

Transportation

+126
Helped 609 Hurt 483 Unclear 302

Energy

-24
Helped 354 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 324

Education

+64
Helped 368 Hurt 304 Unclear 280

Government Operations

+11
Helped 94 Hurt 83 Unclear 572

Veterans Affairs

+274
Helped 428 Hurt 154 Unclear 89

Agriculture

+152
Helped 335 Hurt 183 Unclear 140

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Trade

-3
Helped 263 Hurt 266 Mixed 2 Unclear 83

Criminal Justice

+27
Helped 256 Hurt 229 Mixed 4 Unclear 67

Immigration

-229
Helped 101 Hurt 330 Mixed 5 Unclear 77

Environment

-74
Helped 86 Hurt 160 Unclear 207

Technology

+124
Helped 264 Hurt 140 Unclear 39

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

+4
Helped 106 Hurt 102 Unclear 115

Housing

+118
Helped 203 Hurt 85 Unclear 32

Science & Space

+113
Helped 179 Hurt 66 Unclear 51

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

19966 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 (1852), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), 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 (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (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), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (619), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (450), 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 (344), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (322), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (189), Cloud Services (5), Cybersecurity (2), Data Services (2), AI (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Communications (1), Computing (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Startups (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2740), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Weather Services (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), State Department (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (393), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (268), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (193), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (4)
Direct (194), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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 (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+276
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+369
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +161
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +142
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- - +161
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- - +28
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
- - +108
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
- - +87
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +42
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +36
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres683-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Agriculture

hr5406-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse of ZIP-Code based information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 29, 2023
Transportation

hr5144-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal Government from having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 4, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to prohibited uses of funds under such Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 4, 2023
Education

hr5107-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under the COVID–19 unemployment programs.

1 clause Aug 1, 2023
Environmental Services

hres642-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2023

hr5130-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to use, transfer, or donate all excess construction materials intended for the wall on the southwest border of the United States that are being stored by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5076-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify that, in awarding funding under title X of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not discriminate against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions.

1 clause Jul 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5071-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.

2 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5084-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.

0 clauses Jul 28, 2023

hr4998-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds shall have the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 27, 2023

hres628-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Eliminating the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 27, 2023

hres627-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and the uprisings of recent years, including the 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and calling for justice for its victims.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023

hr4927-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require ByteDance to divest itself of certain assets, and to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and United States businesses, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4904-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish certain funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern international border of the United States and award grants to certain organizations addressing the fentanyl crisis.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4860-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr4772-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that a State be ineligible to receive funds under certain Federal programs unless the State has in effect a State law restricting the purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish any other similar Board, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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