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Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

D IL-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+137
Helped 1297 Hurt 1160 Unclear 817

Healthcare

+408
Helped 1180 Hurt 772 Mixed 39 Unclear 911

Finance

-169
Helped 934 Hurt 1103 Mixed 2 Unclear 538

Education

+224
Helped 836 Hurt 612 Unclear 354

Energy

-92
Helped 330 Hurt 422 Mixed 3 Unclear 245

Labor

+108
Helped 391 Hurt 283 Unclear 257

Criminal Justice

-171
Helped 311 Hurt 482 Mixed 4 Unclear 106

Government Operations

-24
Helped 52 Hurt 76 Unclear 736

Agriculture

+94
Helped 372 Hurt 278 Unclear 127

Veterans Affairs

+297
Helped 453 Hurt 156 Unclear 112

Immigration

-110
Helped 251 Hurt 361 Mixed 4 Unclear 104

Transportation

-35
Helped 254 Hurt 289 Mixed 1 Unclear 127

Environment

-48
Helped 210 Hurt 258 Unclear 182

Housing

+1
Helped 305 Hurt 304 Unclear 32

Technology

+11
Helped 213 Hurt 202 Unclear 49

Trade

-8
Helped 190 Hurt 198 Unclear 46

Social Welfare

+275
Helped 331 Hurt 56 Unclear 33

Civil Rights

+71
Helped 213 Hurt 142 Unclear 47

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Elections

-20
Helped 162 Hurt 182 Mixed 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

26021 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 (1984), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (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), NOAA (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 (734), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (745), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (601), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (364), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3911), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (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 (265), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)
Direct (250), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (216), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (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
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): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-330
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-184
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-115
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-9
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
+19
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
0
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-122
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement - -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8759-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 14, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Private Households Federal Government General Public Home Health Care Services

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024
Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance Taxpayers

hr7752-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education Environmental Services

hr7639-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7489-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

4 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6423-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide certain alternative eligibility requirements applicable to foster care youth, and homeless youth, who are enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 15, 2023
Education

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

hr5998-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

11 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5511-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5469-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5410-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate the privacy-respecting features of physical cash.

6 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr5049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Education

hres608-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Education

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