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John R. Moolenaar

John R. Moolenaar

R MI-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+280
Helped 1410 Hurt 1130 Unclear 1326

Finance

+246
Helped 980 Hurt 734 Mixed 8 Unclear 373

Healthcare

+253
Helped 665 Hurt 412 Unclear 442

Education

+56
Helped 530 Hurt 474 Unclear 296

Trade

-102
Helped 334 Hurt 436 Mixed 2 Unclear 186

Energy

-22
Helped 359 Hurt 381 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Transportation

+204
Helped 439 Hurt 235 Unclear 264

Veterans Affairs

+297
Helped 456 Hurt 159 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+165
Helped 352 Hurt 187 Unclear 162

Criminal Justice

-45
Helped 254 Hurt 299 Mixed 4 Unclear 72

Government Operations

+4
Helped 78 Hurt 74 Unclear 393

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-227
Helped 90 Hurt 317 Unclear 30

Technology

+33
Helped 205 Hurt 172 Unclear 45

Housing

+58
Helped 213 Hurt 155 Unclear 32

Labor

-65
Helped 100 Hurt 165 Unclear 110

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-189
Helped 57 Hurt 246 Mixed 4 Unclear 50

Environment

-81
Helped 77 Hurt 158 Unclear 110

Foreign Policy

-8
Helped 136 Hurt 144 Unclear 52
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21919 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 (1945), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), DHS (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Regulatory (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), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (585), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (440), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Community Colleges (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
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 (344), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3199), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (45), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), DHS (9), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Law Enforcement (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (260), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Nuclear (2), China (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (200), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (172), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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
+281
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
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
+124
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
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +38
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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
Educational Services Education Administration General Public Education

hr1228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the United States Armed Forces from promoting anti-American and racist theories.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Immigrant Communities Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hres107-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes Education

hr679-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Education Federal Government Agriculture Scientific Research

hr631-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Education Federal Government

hr531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

hr539-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Educational Services Scientific Research Illicit Drug Manufacturing Federal Government

hres51-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

hr435-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Consumers Education Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

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