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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

hres100-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025

hr944-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Counsel Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr923-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr959-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combating International Islamophobia Act

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr930-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop the Wait Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Individual Beneficiaries Hospitals & Health Care Insurance Federal Government

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hres70-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Immigration Services

hconres4-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Insurance Government

hr646-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr669-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Defense General Public Foreign Entities Government

hr610-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Close the Medigap Act of 2025

4 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Financial Services Government Non-Profit Institutions General Public

hr630-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Neighbors Not Enemies Act

0 clauses Jan 22, 2025

hr608-119

Cosponsor In Committee

COVER Now Act

1 clause Jan 22, 2025
Government State & Local Government Healthcare

hr499-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center.

0 clauses Jan 16, 2025

hr539-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Medicare Chiropractic Care State Government

hr485-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Collectibles Government Civil Rights Museums & Cultural Institutions

hr515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums Government Numismatics National Parks

hres33-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Transportation

hr247-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Taxpayers Health Insurance

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