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Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

R TX-10 · House

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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

hr8119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 23, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Trade

hr8093-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to authorize the State Justice Institute to provide awards to certain organizations to establish a State judicial threat intelligence and resource center.

3 clauses Apr 19, 2024
Education Transportation Immigration Services

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

hr8001-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions on the Houthis for attacks on international shipping, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7951-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 11, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7914-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the imposition of sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees and other associated entities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7566-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To publicize U.S. Customs and Border Protection operational statistics and report on foreign terrorist organizations.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hr7151-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr6941-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fleeing law enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Transportation

hr6349-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit or require notification with respect to certain activities of United States persons involving countries of concern, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Defense Contractors Federal Administration Environmental Services Foreign Affairs

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

hr5856-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Sep 29, 2023
Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs Federal Administration Transportation

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

hr5077-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Information Technology Education Transportation Defense Contractors

hr4716-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of Australia and the AUKUS partnership.

2 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hr4715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of the United Kingdom and the AUKUS partnership.

2 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hres505-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing June 19, 2023, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023
Transportation

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

hr3518-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Transportation Environmental Services

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

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