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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

s997-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government Administration Transportation Security General Public Labor Unions

s978-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HELPER Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 12, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s1009-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Baltic Security Initiative for the purpose of strengthening the defensive capabilities of the Baltic countries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres124-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.

3 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Defense Contractors

s949-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect our Parks Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s953-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

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

s926-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s950-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Save Our Forests Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Predatory Investing Act

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Immigration Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s972-119

Cosponsor Reported

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Military Veterans Taxpayers Government

s948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025

13 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Residential Building Construction General Public - Low Income Homeowners Nonprofit Housing Organizations

s909-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

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

s911-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

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

s914-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement, to require reports from Executive agencies on the number of veteran employees fired from such agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Defense Contractors

s892-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s907-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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
Professional & Business Services All Industries Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Workers

s864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HELP Copays Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Health Care Providers

s857-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

2 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Energy Production

s873-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve and recapitalize the fighter aircraft capabilities of the Air Force and its reserve components, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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