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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

hr2435-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr2375-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for a uniform 60-day period for Congress to review laws of the District of Columbia before such laws may take effect, to permit Congress to use the authorities and procedures available under such Act for the consideration and enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws of the District of Columbia to disapprove specific provisions of such laws, to clarify the expedited procedures available under such Act for the consideration of such resolutions of disapproval, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Government National Security Business Consumers

hr1800-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Veterans

hr1783-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the monthly exempt amount for individuals not attaining full retirement age, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Homeowners

hr1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To replace the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research institutes.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research

hr1751-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr1725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Federal Government

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr140-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Government Oversight Federal Government Civil Rights Technology

hr1564-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government National Security

hr1563-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Foreign Affairs

hr1546-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr1470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Financial Services Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1466-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit research with human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1399-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender-affirming care on minors, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Consumers

hr1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1275-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14091.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1277-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1212-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

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