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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

-37
Helped 892 Hurt 929 Unclear 608

Healthcare

+149
Helped 465 Hurt 316 Unclear 390

Finance

+28
Helped 381 Hurt 353 Mixed 1 Unclear 165

Education

-85
Helped 253 Hurt 338 Unclear 251

Government Operations

-50
Helped 56 Hurt 106 Unclear 598

Energy

-104
Helped 231 Hurt 335 Unclear 147

Environment

-38
Helped 132 Hurt 170 Unclear 339

Agriculture

+98
Helped 302 Hurt 204 Unclear 115

Veterans Affairs

+214
Helped 362 Hurt 148 Unclear 89

Transportation

-231
Helped 103 Hurt 334 Unclear 82

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Trade

-15
Helped 170 Hurt 185 Unclear 36

Housing

+129
Helped 235 Hurt 106 Unclear 14

Technology

+20
Helped 163 Hurt 143 Unclear 40

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-56
Helped 97 Hurt 153 Mixed 1 Unclear 47

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-6
Helped 99 Hurt 105 Unclear 77

Criminal Justice

+25
Helped 139 Hurt 114 Unclear 19

Civil Rights

+74
Helped 147 Hurt 73 Unclear 21
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14329 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 (1599), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), USDA (18), Executive (16), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Intelligence (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (301), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Families (1), Language Minority Voters (1)
Direct (288), 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 (268), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (240), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (169), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (168), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1720), Defense (66), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State/Local (7), Intelligence (6), Foreign (5), Justice (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Homeland Security (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Land Management (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (140), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (129), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-345
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+48
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s972-119

Cosponsor Reported

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Veterans Military Taxpayers Government

s953-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

19 clauses Mar 11, 2025
State Government Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Tribal Government Water Utilities

s948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025

13 clauses Mar 11, 2025
State and Local Government Nonprofit Housing Organizations General Public - Low Income Homeowners

s909-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Labor Local Government Tribal Government Solar Energy

s911-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Public Safety Federal Government General Public

s858-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

4 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Non-Profit Organizations Museums And Historical Sites General Public Government

s852-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Professional & Business Services Workers Federal Government

s761-119

Cosponsor Reported

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

10 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Tribal Affairs Tribal Government Native Hawaiian Organizations Government

s700-119

Cosponsor Reported

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

1 clause Feb 25, 2025
Government Taxpayers Local Government General Public

s691-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

21 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Foreign Government Import/Export Trade Manufacturing Wholesale Trade

s670-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Environment Forestry Nonprofits Government - USDA

s558-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Higher Education General Public Advocacy Organizations Education

s572-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Shadow Wolves Improvement Act

9 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Tribal Nations Government Agencies Federal Government Law Enforcement

s556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Maritime Shipping Oil & Gas International Banking Oil & Gas Infrastructure

s545-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

13 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Veterinary Services Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Local Government Animal Health

s554-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Military Government - DOD Education Defense Electronics

s526-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Retail Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Healthcare Workers Health Insurance

s422-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Health Care Providers Pharmaceuticals Government Religious Organizations

s409-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Business Community Accounting Government - Treasury Multinational Corporations

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

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