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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

hr7932-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7476-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To counter the malign influence and theft perpetuated by the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

209 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services Energy Production

hr7361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr7322-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.

5 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Agricultural Producers

hr6477-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the process for inspection of applicants for admission.

4 clauses Nov 21, 2023
Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr4927-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require ByteDance to divest itself of certain assets, and to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and United States businesses, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr4615-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr4436-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Labor Environmental Services

hr4349-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

50 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hres474-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States total outstanding national debt in the House Chamber.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr3357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 16, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr2-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

92 clauses May 2, 2023
National Security Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2557-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
National Security Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

2 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Consumers Natural Gas Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hres158-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February 24, 2023.

1 clause Feb 24, 2023
Telecommunications Financial Services Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr976-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 10, 2023
Small Business Individual Taxpayers Legal Services Federal Government

hr597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries.

15 clauses Jan 27, 2023
National Security Homeowners Federal Government Veterans

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

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