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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

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

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

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 Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6009-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw the proposed rule relating to fluid mineral leases and leasing process, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 20, 2023
Energy Production

hr5948-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To terminate the Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Executive Office of the President and prohibit the establishment of any similar successor office, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 12, 2023
Labor

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

hr5806-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit chemical abortions, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5767-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit any State that suspends open or concealed firearm carry licenses from receiving Federal financial assistance.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Financial Services

hr5577-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 19, 2023

hres684-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.

0 clauses Sep 14, 2023

hr5482-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

20 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Low-income Households Minority Households Rural Households Elderly Households

hr5446-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5406-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse of ZIP-Code based information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5379-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish all information in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the origin of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 8, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5342-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with noncovered employment, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Energy Production

hr5319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 29, 2023
Transportation

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

hr5108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

hr5081-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to prohibit retailers from designating the United States as the country of origin of foreign beef, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

hres629-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee should not be permitted to develop, create, or implement a central bank digital currency, or use any such tool to implement monetary policy.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023

hr4998-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds shall have the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 27, 2023

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