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Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

R LA-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+129
Helped 1392 Hurt 1263 Unclear 702

Finance

+144
Helped 652 Hurt 508 Unclear 217

Healthcare

+208
Helped 473 Hurt 265 Unclear 137

Energy

-16
Helped 287 Hurt 303 Unclear 58

Education

+51
Helped 286 Hurt 235 Unclear 77

Agriculture

+130
Helped 303 Hurt 173 Unclear 87

Transportation

+28
Helped 265 Hurt 237 Unclear 58

Veterans Affairs

+159
Helped 295 Hurt 136 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+53
Helped 237 Hurt 184 Mixed 1 Unclear 31

Technology

+50
Helped 171 Hurt 121 Unclear 15

Federal Budget

+164
Helped 211 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+29
Helped 146 Hurt 117 Unclear 27

Housing

+99
Helped 159 Hurt 60 Unclear 23

Immigration

-134
Helped 38 Hurt 172 Unclear 21

Government Operations

+31
Helped 105 Hurt 74 Unclear 20

Labor

+2
Helped 72 Hurt 70 Unclear 45

Environment

-57
Helped 55 Hurt 112 Unclear 4

Foreign Policy

-18
Helped 57 Hurt 75 Unclear 37

Social Welfare

+46
Helped 84 Hurt 38 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14490 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 (1717), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (27), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Records Management (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (498), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (355), 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)
Direct (273), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (228), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Community Colleges (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1395), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), District Of Columbia (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Records Management (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Department Of Interior (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Publishing (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Corrections (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (180), Veterans (12), DC (4), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Litigants (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (111), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Reproductive Health (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
98.6% 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 (82 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +77 more
+504
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+275
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+137
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+2
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +51
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +13
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+121
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+14
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +91
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+25
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7880-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit Federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hr7874-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To prohibit a State from distributing unsolicited ballots for voting by mail in any election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hr7842-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to require financial institutions to verify the lawful immigration status of applicants for deposit accounts through a self-attestation form, to impose penalties on individuals for false attestations, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7843-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit universal free fare policies on public transportation, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7703-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply with respect to the use of firearms and ammunition by government entities.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in the lower 48 States.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7651-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chloe Cole Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Migrant Child Safety Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7421-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Olympic Sports Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Riley Gaines Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7373-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7359-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion.

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7235-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Motherhood Act

0 clauses Jan 23, 2026

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr6972-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026

3 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hr6963-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026
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