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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

+262
Helped 1425 Hurt 1163 Unclear 1013

Finance

+50
Helped 758 Hurt 708 Mixed 6 Unclear 401

Healthcare

+203
Helped 624 Hurt 421 Unclear 454

Education

+101
Helped 482 Hurt 381 Unclear 239

Energy

-53
Helped 320 Hurt 373 Mixed 3 Unclear 268

Transportation

+235
Helped 440 Hurt 205 Unclear 310

Environment

-89
Helped 230 Hurt 319 Unclear 359

Trade

-94
Helped 288 Hurt 382 Unclear 206

Criminal Justice

-26
Helped 368 Hurt 394 Mixed 4 Unclear 94

Government Operations

+38
Helped 131 Hurt 93 Unclear 603

Agriculture

+149
Helped 358 Hurt 209 Unclear 154

Veterans Affairs

+259
Helped 416 Hurt 157 Unclear 82

Immigration

-198
Helped 117 Hurt 315 Mixed 4 Unclear 130

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+69
Helped 189 Hurt 120 Unclear 44

Housing

+112
Helped 193 Hurt 81 Unclear 36

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+29
Helped 132 Hurt 103 Unclear 31

Foreign Policy

+25
Helped 107 Hurt 82 Unclear 47
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21039 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 (2016), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), Records Management (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), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (622), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (406), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Community Colleges (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (371), 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 (328), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2777), 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), Records Management (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Department Of Interior (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Publishing (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), 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), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (274), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (235), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (207), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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
+337
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+312
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+122
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+15
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
- +31
Cryptocurrency - - +71
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)
+115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+16
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +116
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+17
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+133
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8680-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026

1 clause May 7, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr8542-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Offshore Parity Act of 2026

3 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr8206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

105 clauses Apr 6, 2026
Environmental Services Trade Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr7816-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026

9 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Information Technology Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

2 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr6662-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Government Defense Healthcare Providers Technology

hres818-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Deborah Boardman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

2 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr5172-119

Cosponsor Reported

Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

7 clauses Sep 8, 2025
Government Criminal Justice

hr5140-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.

2 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Government Nonprofits Legal Services General Public

hr3961-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into software source code contracts with entities with certain relationships with China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr706-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2025
Public Health Government Procurement Research Biotechnology

hr1000-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for education and training programs and resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Higher Education - Community Colleges Higher Education

hr934-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr849-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide limitations for Federal agencies entering into settlement agreements and consent decrees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr650-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act

4 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Education Government Consumers Healthcare Providers

hr75-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10107-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters.

1 clause Nov 8, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors
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