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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)
2013–2015 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

hr8784-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Construction Government Administration Federal Administration All Industries

hr8519-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8517-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr8430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make certain adjustments pertaining to the Alternatives to Detention program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2024
Information Technology Environmental Services Federal Administration Transportation

hr615-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

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

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

hr7047-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum.

2 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

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

hr6504-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit actions to carry out the Department of Commerce’s pause in the issuance of new export licenses for certain exports under the Commerce Control List.

2 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6432-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce measures requiring certain employees to refer to an individual by the preferred pronouns of such individual or a name other than the legal name of such individual, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 15, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available for the Justice40 Initiative or for the American Climate Corps.

1 clause Nov 3, 2023
Immigration Services

hr6138-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To evaluate U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s implementation of an integrated biometric entry and exit data system in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6011-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act.

9 clauses Oct 20, 2023
Natural Gas Electric Power Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

hr5949-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance the privacy of legal gun owners, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 12, 2023
Environmental Services

hr5482-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy.

20 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Minority Households Low-income Households Native American Tribal Government Elderly Households

hr5108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Federal Administration Environmental Services

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

hr4751-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

2 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Federal Administration

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