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Mark B. Messmer

Mark B. Messmer

R IN-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
8
Sponsored
103
Cosponsored
347
Votes
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11404 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Government 1813
Direct (1404), Defense (95), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative (20), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Treasury (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Diplomatic (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
General Public 451
Direct (347), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Military 376
Direct (373), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Defense 346
Direct (333), 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)
Cryptocurrency 209
Transportation 204
Direct (202), Labor (2)
Healthcare 191
Direct (178), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Education 188
Direct (181), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Financial Services 169
Agriculture 131
Direct (122), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Industries Burdened

Government 1378
Direct (1108), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (50), Coast Guard (27), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Regulatory Agencies (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Legislative (7), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), SEC (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Executive (3), Local (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Education Administration (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Military 241
Direct (237), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Defense 205
Direct (201), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 158
Direct (139), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Transportation 139
Direct (132), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Cryptocurrency 138
Immigration 136
Direct (129), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Education 96
Healthcare 85
Direct (79), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Financial Services 82
Direct (78), Public Issuers (4)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
91.5% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (70 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), Legislative (27) +65 more
+502
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +141
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), Foreign (2), Military (2) +4 more
+286
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+122
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
- +24
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +100
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +86
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Public Issuers (4)
+43
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -105
Taxpayers - - +33
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+105
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +64
Technology (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Cybersecurity (3), Blockchain/DLT (2), AI/Defense (1), Artificial Intelligence (1) +9 more
+43

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Cryptocurrency Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Government - Defense Healthcare Military Transportation
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hr4446-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Veterans Government Administration

hr4054-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reform accreditation.

10 clauses Jun 20, 2025
State Government Education Accreditation Education Advisory Professional Certification

hr3633-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.

495 clauses May 29, 2025
Investment Management Financial Services Cryptocurrency Exchanges General Public

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Natural Gas Distribution Ship and Boat Building Merchant Marine Deep Sea Freight Transportation

hr452-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympics where, being comprised of amateur collegiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in the historic Miracle on Ice, revitalizing American morale at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and transforming the sport of hockey in the United States.

30 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Sports Organizations Sports Government - Treasury Professional Athletes/Sports

hr2571-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Self-Insurance Protection Act

9 clauses Apr 1, 2025
State Government Insurance Carriers All Industries (Self-Insured Plans) Federal Government

hr2581-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
National Security & International Affairs Defense & Aerospace Nondepository Credit Intermediation Foreign Entities

hr2528-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Association Health Plans Act

14 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Trade Associations State Government Self-Employment Health Insurance

hres260-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 27, 2025, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Federal Government

hr1329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Government Agencies

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Federal Government - Research Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Healthcare Beneficiaries

hr1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Education & Training Services Household Savings & Investment Workforce Development Programs Testing & Assessment Services

hr1048-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

49 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Higher Education Chinese Government Programs Foreign Research Entities Foreign Entities

hr1041-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

12 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Veterans Veterans Administration and Legal Fiduciaries Social Security Beneficiaries Firearms Retail

hr1007-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Forestry & Land Management Government Agencies

hr1018-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Federal Government - Law Enforcement Foreign Governments Federal Government - Intelligence Higher Education

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