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Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

R TX-10 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 10)
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Defense

+162
Helped 1298 Hurt 1136 Mixed 1 Unclear 873

Finance

+44
Helped 637 Hurt 593 Mixed 2 Unclear 319

Healthcare

+232
Helped 557 Hurt 325 Unclear 344

Energy

-37
Helped 329 Hurt 366 Mixed 3 Unclear 169

Education

+30
Helped 344 Hurt 314 Unclear 139

Veterans Affairs

+240
Helped 390 Hurt 150 Unclear 92

Agriculture

+144
Helped 297 Hurt 153 Unclear 142

Criminal Justice

-38
Helped 226 Hurt 264 Unclear 76

Transportation

-36
Helped 181 Hurt 217 Unclear 127

Immigration

-181
Helped 112 Hurt 293 Mixed 5 Unclear 86

Trade

+26
Helped 188 Hurt 162 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-43
Helped 129 Hurt 172 Mixed 6 Unclear 46

Government Operations

-12
Helped 40 Hurt 52 Unclear 252

Foreign Policy

-38
Helped 129 Hurt 167 Unclear 39

Technology

+35
Helped 165 Hurt 130 Unclear 36

Environment

-83
Helped 61 Hurt 144 Unclear 108

Housing

+117
Helped 189 Hurt 72 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17309 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 (1876), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Legislative Branch (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), Homeland Security (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), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (531), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (381), 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 (305), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (287), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (186), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2025), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Smithsonian (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (219), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (164), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (167), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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 (73 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +68 more
+343
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+366
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
+121
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
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
- +54
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +27
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+122
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +30
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+21
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5717-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens.

6 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4847-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for limitations on general license authorities under the Syria Sanctions Regulations.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Environmental Services

hr4729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize negotiation and conclusion and to provide for congressional consideration of a tax agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).

6 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr4758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers Health Care Providers

hr4691-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

6 clauses Jul 17, 2023
Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

hres492-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Jun 9, 2023
Internet Services

hr3792-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel, expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr3202-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 11, 2023
Natural Gas Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Federal Government

hr3057-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr3033-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

hres90-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023

hres318-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea on October 1, 1953.

1 clause Apr 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Scientific Research

hr2794-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

96 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Property Owners Immigrant Communities Security Systems Services Border Security

hr2455-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Homeowners

hr1704-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To decrease dependency on People’s Republic of China manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Foreign Businesses Energy Production Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1501-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Aerospace Products and Parts Foreign Affairs

hr1481-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To revise the authority provided to the President to impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Energy Production Oil & Gas 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
Natural Gas Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

hr1310-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the use of FBI criminal history record information for administration of interstate compacts, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr5-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

88 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Education Federal Government General Public Educational Services

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