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Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner

R WA-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+263
Helped 1415 Hurt 1152 Unclear 848

Finance

+21
Helped 767 Hurt 746 Mixed 8 Unclear 282

Healthcare

+274
Helped 604 Hurt 330 Unclear 287

Energy

-24
Helped 358 Hurt 382 Mixed 3 Unclear 181

Education

+46
Helped 422 Hurt 376 Unclear 111

Transportation

+208
Helped 445 Hurt 237 Unclear 187

Veterans Affairs

+268
Helped 429 Hurt 161 Unclear 92

Trade

-56
Helped 233 Hurt 289 Mixed 2 Unclear 155

Agriculture

+168
Helped 322 Hurt 154 Unclear 110

Criminal Justice

-55
Helped 237 Hurt 292 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-222
Helped 103 Hurt 325 Mixed 6 Unclear 38

Immigration

-200
Helped 76 Hurt 276 Mixed 4 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+44
Helped 183 Hurt 139 Unclear 33

Labor

-3
Helped 129 Hurt 132 Unclear 51

Foreign Policy

-22
Helped 126 Hurt 148 Unclear 35

Housing

+129
Helped 195 Hurt 66 Unclear 37

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Environment

-89
Helped 52 Hurt 141 Unclear 73
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20034 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 (1907), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (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), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (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), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (545), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (394), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (386), 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 (354), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (197), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2783), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), 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), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (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), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (257), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (231), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (184), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (165), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (146), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
+297
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+360
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
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
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+35
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)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
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

hr9137-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

33 clauses Jun 4, 2026

hr8649-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act

2 clauses May 4, 2026
Foreign Affairs Government Defense

hr8196-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Workforce Data Quality Initiative Act of 2026

1 clause Apr 6, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hr8170-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

MATCH Act

2 clauses Apr 2, 2026
Government Foreign Policy Technology

hr8037-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protect American AI Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 24, 2026
Information Technology Transportation

hres1011-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance, and that innovative proposals to expand broad based postseason participation-such as proposals advanced by Coach Mike Leach-warrant serious consideration to mitigate anticompetitive effects in top-division college football.

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7058-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

2 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Foreign Allies Congressional Committees Public Foreign Adversaries

hr5812-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap certain intercollegiate athletics compensation and buyouts as a condition of institutional participation in Federal student aid programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 24, 2025
Government Higher Education Recreation & Live Entertainment

hr5693-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain private-equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements involving intercollegiate athletics.

2 clauses Oct 6, 2025
Federal Administration Higher Education Education Finance

hr5510-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To co-designate the Arlington Memorial Bridge as the United States-Mexican War Memorial, to authorize limited interpretive enhancements, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Nonprofits & Civic Organizations General Public Transportation Infrastructure Federal Government

hr5388-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act

6 clauses Sep 16, 2025
State Government Government Consumer Protection Technology

hr4584-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Tribal Affairs

hres554-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting President Trump’s decisive actions to dismantle Iran’s nuclear weapons program and affirming unwavering support for the State of Israel’s right to self-defense.

1 clause Jun 27, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr4215-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for the decision-making process to license the export of certain defense articles and defense services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Defense Government

hres398-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning Iran’s failure to comply with its international nuclear obligations.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr2663-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 7, 2025
Education

hr2619-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

9 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Foreign Government Congress Sanctioned Persons Federal Government

hr1552-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit proposition bets made with respect to the performance of a student athlete, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Education

hr1048-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

49 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Students Higher Education Foreign Organizations Foreign Governments

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