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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

hr4170-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

hr4156-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 15, 2023

hr4176-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain part B institutions to be eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Education

hr4166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4121-118

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 Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4060-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to repeal the sunset of the work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals for the purpose of determining eligibility to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

0 clauses Jun 13, 2023

hr4010-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require $20 notes to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2023
Environmental Services

hr3965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.

0 clauses Jun 9, 2023

hr3973-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish judicial ethics.

13 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Federal Administration Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr3850-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families.

2 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres460-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.

1 clause May 31, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3713-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.

2 clauses May 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 24, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Immigration Services Health Care Providers

hr3625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBTQI older individuals, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 24, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3589-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

6 clauses May 22, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3576-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers.

4 clauses May 22, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

hr3583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3491-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers

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