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Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

D AZ · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 7)
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Defense

-58
Helped 727 Hurt 785 Unclear 462

Healthcare

+109
Helped 338 Hurt 229 Unclear 122

Finance

-34
Helped 249 Hurt 283 Mixed 1 Unclear 48

Energy

-47
Helped 220 Hurt 267 Unclear 62

Agriculture

+108
Helped 283 Hurt 175 Unclear 81

Veterans Affairs

+160
Helped 292 Hurt 132 Unclear 76

Education

+10
Helped 171 Hurt 161 Unclear 66

Trade

-32
Helped 148 Hurt 180 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+90
Helped 158 Hurt 68 Unclear 11

Technology

+2
Helped 108 Hurt 106 Unclear 14

Transportation

-68
Helped 61 Hurt 129 Unclear 28

Labor

+1
Helped 84 Hurt 83 Unclear 38

Immigration

-130
Helped 23 Hurt 153 Unclear 22

Criminal Justice

+47
Helped 96 Hurt 49 Unclear 13

Foreign Policy

+3
Helped 68 Hurt 65 Mixed 1 Unclear 15

Environment

-41
Helped 45 Hurt 86

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Foreign Affairs

-6
Helped 43 Hurt 49 Unclear 28

Government Operations

-24
Helped 40 Hurt 64 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10570 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 (1359), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (6), Law Enforcement (6), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (281), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Families (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (223), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (219), 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 (165), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (143), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (142), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (104), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (947), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (47), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State/Local (7), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Homeland Security (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Intelligence (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Land Management (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Water Resources (1)
Direct (134), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)
Direct (118), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (98), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (75), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Direct (67), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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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
82.9% 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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-395
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-18
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-43
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+14
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-9
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-89
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+18
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-7
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-23

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

s4050-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and appropriate Federal regulators have the authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sres638-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement agents and other personnel of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, who have been temporarily engaging in civil immigration enforcement operations, should be returned to their primary missions during periods of active hostility with Iran.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4031-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as innovative therapies centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four-year college degree, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3972-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3894-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Respect for Local Communities Act

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

s3880-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Small Business Investor Capital Access Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3867-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Holiday Pay Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3831-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3814-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARC Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

s3798-119

Cosponsor Reported

Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

sres601-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

s3785-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

North Rim and Kaibab National Forest Restoration Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026
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