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Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

D TX-29 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 29)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 29)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 29)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 29)
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Defense

+136
Helped 1494 Hurt 1358 Unclear 937

Finance

-2
Helped 826 Hurt 828 Mixed 6 Unclear 804

Healthcare

+380
Helped 840 Hurt 460 Mixed 1 Unclear 660

Education

+299
Helped 783 Hurt 484 Unclear 290

Transportation

+351
Helped 804 Hurt 453 Unclear 270

Criminal Justice

-161
Helped 332 Hurt 493 Mixed 4 Unclear 87

Energy

-51
Helped 314 Hurt 365 Mixed 3 Unclear 194

Veterans Affairs

+302
Helped 455 Hurt 153 Unclear 153

Housing

+83
Helped 362 Hurt 279 Unclear 118

Trade

-111
Helped 218 Hurt 329 Mixed 2 Unclear 175

Agriculture

+107
Helped 340 Hurt 233 Unclear 129

Labor

+82
Helped 262 Hurt 180 Unclear 252

Immigration

-95
Helped 258 Hurt 353 Mixed 4 Unclear 77

Aviation

-419
Helped 65 Hurt 484 Unclear 88

Government Operations

-25
Helped 44 Hurt 69 Unclear 438

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-55
Helped 122 Hurt 177 Unclear 180

Technology

+10
Helped 197 Hurt 187 Unclear 58

Civil Rights

+81
Helped 224 Hurt 143 Unclear 69

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25812 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), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), 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), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (782), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (18), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (741), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (415), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Reproductive Health (2), Perinatal Care (1)
Direct (391), 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 (4086), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (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), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (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 (420), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (390), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), 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 (70 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +65 more
-447
General Public (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Environmental Health (1) +2 more
-248
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
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-145
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
0
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+42
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-2
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 -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8798-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

hr7071-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthcare Reinvestment Act

2 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Government Consumers Healthcare

hr7005-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Customer Non-Discrimination Act

3 clauses Jan 9, 2026
Healthcare Technology General Public Retail

hr6883-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Coercion Prevention and Protection Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Professional Services Government

hres955-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Healthcare

hres909-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together.

1 clause Nov 21, 2025
Healthcare Government Operations

hr6145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EXPERTS Act of 2025

13 clauses Nov 19, 2025
General Public Federal Government Securities and Commodities Professional and Business Services

hr5925-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Consumers - Healthcare Insurance Carriers Nonprofit Organizations - Healthcare Advocacy Healthcare Services - Reproductive Health

hr5783-119

Cosponsor Reported

State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act

2 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Healthcare Providers Railroads Law Enforcement Federal Administration

hr5706-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in developing or expanding behavioral health crisis response programs that do not rely primarily on law enforcement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Federal Administration Healthcare General Public

hr5127-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP and PEP are Prevention Act

2 clauses Sep 4, 2025
State Government Public Health Health Insurance Healthcare Providers

hr4876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

2 clauses Aug 5, 2025
Healthcare Providers Veterans Government Government Employees

hr4796-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Essential Healthcare Act

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Medicaid Health Care Providers Healthcare Providers Government

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid Defense Health Health Insurance Veterans

hr4543-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage for certain individual with breast or cervical cancer under the Medicaid program.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
State Government Offices of Physicians Healthcare Consumers Hospitals

hr4545-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Cancer Care Healthcare Providers Government Contractors Government

hres585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children.

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Education Services Building Construction Medical Equipment & Supplies HVAC Equipment Manufacturing

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr4099-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Legal Services
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