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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

hr8038-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes.

68 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs Federal Administration

hr7586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Department of State Domestic Protection Mission relating to unmanned aircraft system and unmanned aircraft.

1 clause Mar 7, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7479-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1 clause Feb 28, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7287-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a report on the Taliban relationships with China and Russia.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of certain senior members of the Department of State are suspended or revoked, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5961-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Oct 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

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
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Federal Administration

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
Health Care Providers Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers

hr4725-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To conduct oversight and accountability of the State Department’s implementation of AUKUS, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr4517-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to submit a plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4175-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

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
Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3536-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 18, 2023
Energy Production Transportation

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
Electric Utilities Natural Gas Federal Government Energy Production

hr3205-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To disrupt the international fentanyl supply chain, and for other purposes.

13 clauses May 11, 2023
Other Measuring and Controlling Devices Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing Federal Government

hres377-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

2 clauses May 9, 2023

hr2794-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

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

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