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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

hr5110-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Sporting Goods Elementary & Secondary Schools Education Education Recipients

hr4942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4940-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hr4848-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Agricultural Producers Labor Legal Services Federal Government

hr4776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish any other similar Board, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4721-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

2 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration

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
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

hr4574-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance border security by seeking to expand partnerships with appropriate law enforcement entities in Mexico and Central American and South American countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking operations in Mexico and such countries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4416-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr4349-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

hr4321-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the United States Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 23, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4316-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Immigration Services

hres546-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023

hr4300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 22, 2023

hres518-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Pushing back against the labeling of attempts by parents to ensure school curriculum and sports are age and sex appropriate as extreme.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Education

hr4070-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr3988-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.

25 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Civil Rights Advocacy

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