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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

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Feb 11, 2026
Health Care Providers

hr7478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Patient Debt Relief Act

3 clauses Feb 10, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7441-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

2 clauses Feb 9, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Education

hr7384-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preventing Mass Casualties from Release of Hydrofluoric Acid at Refineries Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Energy Production

hres1039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".

1 clause Feb 4, 2026
Health Care Providers

hr7335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act

14 clauses Feb 3, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr7307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SUPPLIES Act

1 clause Feb 2, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act

2 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Environmental Services

hjres144-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7265-119

Cosponsor Reported

Vote by Mail Tracking Act

2 clauses Jan 27, 2026
Election Vendors Postal Service Election Administration Overseas Voters

hr7238-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

6 clauses Jan 23, 2026
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Transportation

hr7189-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access Act

1 clause Jan 21, 2026
Health Care Providers

hr7166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 20, 2026
Consumers Law Enforcement Retail

hr7101-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Delay in Representation Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Government General Public

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Immigration Services Environmental Services

hr7032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Government State & Local Government Education Taxpayers

hr7038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act

4 clauses Jan 13, 2026
Oil & Gas Government Financial Services Taxpayers

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr6989-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Health Nursing Act

2 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public Government

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

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