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Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

R TX-27 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 27)
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2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 27)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 27)
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Defense

+150
Helped 1276 Hurt 1126 Unclear 740

Finance

+100
Helped 705 Hurt 605 Mixed 4 Unclear 306

Healthcare

+198
Helped 590 Hurt 392 Unclear 294

Energy

-52
Helped 300 Hurt 352 Mixed 3 Unclear 178

Education

-24
Helped 246 Hurt 270 Unclear 184

Agriculture

+130
Helped 311 Hurt 181 Unclear 150

Veterans Affairs

+239
Helped 391 Hurt 152 Unclear 87

Immigration

-235
Helped 103 Hurt 338 Mixed 4 Unclear 77

Transportation

-44
Helped 177 Hurt 221 Unclear 103

Criminal Justice

-1
Helped 194 Hurt 195 Mixed 4 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Trade

+44
Helped 182 Hurt 138 Mixed 2 Unclear 31

Technology

+61
Helped 182 Hurt 121 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+157
Helped 211 Hurt 54 Unclear 36

Housing

+118
Helped 193 Hurt 75 Unclear 32

Environment

-90
Helped 64 Hurt 154 Unclear 67

Government Operations

-26
Helped 58 Hurt 84 Unclear 142

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

-5
Helped 74 Hurt 79 Unclear 67

Government

-67
Helped 2 Hurt 69 Unclear 134
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17094 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 (1809), 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 (506), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (369), 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 (310), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (215), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (184), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2117), 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), 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 (229), 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 (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (200), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (171), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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 (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+305
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+292
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
+116
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
- +27
Cryptocurrency +59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+18
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
-12
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +139
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+28
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr8282-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.

18 clauses May 7, 2024
Defense General Public International Organizations Foreign Governments

hr8134-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Apr 26, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy Trade Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr8019-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Selena Quintanilla.

2 clauses Apr 16, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6485-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

6 clauses Nov 28, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

hres739-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Disapproving of the waiver of sanctions on Iran submitted to Congress on September 11, 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs

hr4848-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Labor Legal Services General Public Federal Government

hr3988-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.

25 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Foreign Affairs Federal Administration Transportation

hr3206-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Transportation Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr3175-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require agencies to repeal existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Native American Tribes Federal Government

hr3045-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To affirm user ownership of their data, prohibit entities from requiring the transfer or monetization of private data in exchange for services, prohibit the collection of third-party contact information without written consent, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Environmental Groups

hr2991-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the prohibition on training teachers with effective defensive tools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr3021-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 28, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2928-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Homeowners Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr2814-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hres90-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023

hr2745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Electric Utilities Consumers Federal Government

hr2678-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Consumers Telecommunications Federal Government Business

hr1694-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1581-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Federal Government Regulated Industries

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