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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

hr3179-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

0 clauses May 5, 2025

hr3132-119

Cosponsor Reported

CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025

6 clauses May 1, 2025
Veterans Government Legal Services

hr3134-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Emergency Care Improvement Act

2 clauses May 1, 2025
Government Health Care Federal Budget

hr2984-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation of officers and employees of Federal agencies returning from space, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 24, 2025
Labor

hres343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of San Jacinto Day in recognition of April 21, 1836, the date on which General Sam Houston and the Texan Army defeated the Mexican Army winning Texas independence from Mexico.

1 clause Apr 21, 2025
Defense Contractors

hres339-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the Second Amendment’s guarantee that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and commending President Trump and his administration as they work to protect Second Amendment freedoms by reviewing and eliminating any of the Biden administration’s infringements on American’s constitutional freedoms.

1 clause Apr 17, 2025
Transportation

hr2819-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Transportation

hr2806-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr2705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Government Immigration

hr2644-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Them Both Act of 2025

0 clauses Apr 3, 2025

hr2605-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAVES Act

6 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Animal Services Health Care Providers Insurance Veterans

hr2599-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the emergency generator tax credit.

2 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Health Care Providers

hjres88-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Dealers Automobile Manufacturing

hr2514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Trucker Bathroom Access Act

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Transportation Retail

hr2516-119

Cosponsor Reported

Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Higher Education Education Civil Rights

hr2501-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Free Speech Fairness Act

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Government Nonprofit Advocacy

hr2395-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHORT Act

5 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Government Public Safety Business

hres262-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Establishing the Select Committee to Defeat the Mexican Drug Cartels.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr2433-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Government Contractors Insurance Government Health Care

hr2315-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 25, 2025
Labor Immigration Education Business

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