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Paul A. Gosar

Paul A. Gosar

R AZ-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

-4
Helped 770 Hurt 774 Unclear 584

Finance

+114
Helped 670 Hurt 556 Mixed 2 Unclear 303

Healthcare

+183
Helped 574 Hurt 391 Unclear 358

Energy

-58
Helped 302 Hurt 360 Mixed 3 Unclear 227

Environment

-126
Helped 233 Hurt 359 Unclear 182

Education

-55
Helped 233 Hurt 288 Unclear 187

Agriculture

+167
Helped 349 Hurt 182 Unclear 117

Veterans Affairs

+238
Helped 394 Hurt 156 Unclear 93

Criminal Justice

-35
Helped 206 Hurt 241 Mixed 4 Unclear 70

Immigration

-239
Helped 78 Hurt 317 Mixed 4 Unclear 87

Government Operations

-10
Helped 60 Hurt 70 Unclear 288

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Trade

+54
Helped 188 Hurt 134 Unclear 33

Transportation

-60
Helped 100 Hurt 160 Unclear 85

Housing

+105
Helped 190 Hurt 85 Unclear 35

Technology

+47
Helped 159 Hurt 112 Unclear 19

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

+10
Helped 82 Hurt 72 Unclear 73

Government

-69
Helped 0 Hurt 69 Unclear 134
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16850 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 (1657), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (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), 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 (518), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (351), 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 (218), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (200), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2093), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (64), EPA (30), 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), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (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), 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 (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (230), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (220), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (205), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (198), 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
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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): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
+144
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+266
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+73
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+80
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-2
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
-29
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+97
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+62
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
-39
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+119
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
+13
Law Enforcement +60

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr9534-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the rights protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments against the States.

3 clauses Sep 11, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr9533-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures.

47 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Agriculture Civic Organizations Federal Government Real Estate

hr8624-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8481-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8202-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain diseases associated with the COVID–19 vaccine that become manifest during the one-year period following the receipt of the vaccine, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hr7873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7813-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr7622-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require any member of the President’s cabinet who is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of office to provide notice to the President, the Congress, and the public of their absence, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7580-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the effective use of immigration detainers to enhance public safety.

6 clauses Mar 7, 2024
Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr7490-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a pilot program to identify and refer veterans for potential employment with Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7404-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr6758-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners’ rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment.

8 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Environmental Services Defense Contractors Transportation

hr6667-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide limitations for Federal agencies entering into settlement agreements and consent decrees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr6325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To identify Ukrainian government officials in violation of the End-Use Monitoring agreement and to prohibit their entry into the United States.

1 clause Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6074-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow States to authorize State and local law enforcement officers to enforce the provisions of Federal immigration law relating to unlawful entry into the United States and to authorize States along the southern land border to construct barriers on Federal lands to prevent unlawful entry into the United States.

2 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Defense Contractors

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

hr4864-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the application of birthright citizenship, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hres544-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between certain obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and constitutional declarations of war by Congress.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr4161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an apprenticeship program for students at flight schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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