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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)
2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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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

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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
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): 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

hr7551-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit any Federal law from making the manufacturer of a COVID–19 vaccine immune from suit or liability, or limiting the liability of such a manufacturer, with respect to claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Health Care Providers

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

hr7322-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.

5 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

hres1001-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that former President Donald J. Trump did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or give aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.

0 clauses Feb 6, 2024

hr7216-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an ambulatory surgical center shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of health care personnel.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7190-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 1, 2024

hr7195-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the mailing of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Immigration Services

hr7187-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Transportation

hr7109-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

11 clauses Jan 29, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr7049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID–19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 18, 2024

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

hr6942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent congressional reapportionment distortions by requiring that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States.

1 clause Jan 10, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr6940-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To effect a moratorium on immigration.

7 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Immigration Services Health Care Providers Labor

hr6939-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr6782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

0 clauses Dec 14, 2023

hr6753-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.

0 clauses Dec 13, 2023

hr6734-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed ATF Rule 2022R–17, entitled Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Immigration Services

hres934-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that the United States ought to drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange.

0 clauses Dec 13, 2023

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