Mark B. Messmer
AnalysisR IN-8 · House
Defense
+151Finance
+276Transportation
+319Healthcare
+233Education
+68Energy
-70Trade
-121Veterans Affairs
+230Aviation
-418Agriculture
+182Maritime
-480Criminal Justice
+1Military Procurement
+17Labor
-37Housing
+53Foreign Affairs
-229Technology
+70Immigration
-156Federal Budget
+162Social Welfare
+26Industry Impact Profile
21118 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
|
+344 | ||||
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Veterans (141),
Military Families (17),
Family Sponsors (4),
Military (3),
Foreign (2)
+3 more
|
+390 | ||||
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)
|
+35 | ||||
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Medicaid (6),
Non-Expansion (3)
|
- | +44 | |||
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)
|
+15 | ||||
| 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 |
Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills
hr8680-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeArmed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026
hr7897-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Tax on Drill Pay Act
hr7613-119
Cosponsor ReportedALERT Act
hr7323-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeDefense Technology Hubs Act of 2026
hr7296-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSAVE America Act
hr5401-119
Cosponsor In CommitteePay Our Troops Act of 2026
hr4335-119
Cosponsor ReportedAbraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act
hr3859-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeReturning Illegals over Turmoil Act
hres444-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCalling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2025, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.
hr3151-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSHIPS for America Act of 2025
hr2575-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.
hr2102-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeMajor Richard Star Act
hr2157-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeTo provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.
hr1468-119
Cosponsor ReportedProtect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
hr1229-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeUnited States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
hr1238-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025
hr511-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeAMERICANS Act
hr27-119
Cosponsor Passed HouseHALT Fentanyl Act
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