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Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

D CA-42 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 42)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 42)
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Defense

+151
Helped 1295 Hurt 1144 Unclear 782

Healthcare

+369
Helped 949 Hurt 580 Mixed 52 Unclear 669

Finance

+159
Helped 911 Hurt 752 Mixed 2 Unclear 370

Energy

-234
Helped 392 Hurt 626 Mixed 3 Unclear 295

Education

+168
Helped 512 Hurt 344 Unclear 179

Criminal Justice

-118
Helped 302 Hurt 420 Mixed 4 Unclear 75

Labor

+117
Helped 314 Hurt 197 Unclear 250

Agriculture

+84
Helped 334 Hurt 250 Unclear 127

Veterans Affairs

+247
Helped 397 Hurt 150 Unclear 107

Transportation

+35
Helped 260 Hurt 225 Mixed 3 Unclear 141

Immigration

-136
Helped 170 Hurt 306 Mixed 4 Unclear 81

Government Operations

-39
Helped 56 Hurt 95 Unclear 405

Housing

+28
Helped 247 Hurt 219 Unclear 39

Environment

-11
Helped 150 Hurt 161 Unclear 167

Trade

+55
Helped 228 Hurt 173 Mixed 1 Unclear 58

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+55
Helped 177 Hurt 122 Unclear 53

Social Welfare

+198
Helped 231 Hurt 33 Unclear 27

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+75
Helped 141 Hurt 66 Unclear 48
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22152 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 (1928), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Legislative Branch (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), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (676), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (539), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (468), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (376), 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 (3011), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (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), Transportation (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (218), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (219), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-385
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-189
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)
+3
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
+25
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-97
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+54
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)
+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

hr9529-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide funding for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility survey and certification activities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1 clause Sep 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9469-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the Transportation Security Administration’s responsibility relating to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 6, 2024
Energy Production

hr9392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the restrictions on the use of campaign funds for personal use to the funds of leadership PACs and other political committees, to clarify the treatment of certain coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates, to require the sponsors of certain political advertisements to identify the source of funds used for the advertisements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 20, 2024
Environmental Services

hr9266-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr599-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Immigration Services

hr1060-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2024

hres1381-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games.

0 clauses Jul 24, 2024

hr9104-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9008-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to establish, maintain, or improve activities related to the detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater for public health emergency preparedness and response purposes, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8980-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing deportation.

7 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

hres1331-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage Month.

1 clause Jun 28, 2024

hr8858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud individuals of the right to vote in elections for public office, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Information Technology Transportation Labor

hres1324-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Uganda’s undemocratic human rights regression.

1 clause Jun 26, 2024
Transportation

hres1321-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as Stonewall Day.

1 clause Jun 25, 2024

hr8825-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr8830-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8796-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305), and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8764-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of federally licensed firearms dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces, and to prohibit Federal departments and agencies from contracting with such dealers.

2 clauses Jun 14, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

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

hr8707-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that protection for jurors on the basis of sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy

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