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Mark B. Messmer

Mark B. Messmer

R IN-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+151
Helped 1440 Hurt 1289 Unclear 843

Finance

+276
Helped 891 Hurt 615 Mixed 8 Unclear 277

Transportation

+319
Helped 773 Hurt 454 Unclear 185

Healthcare

+233
Helped 613 Hurt 380 Unclear 217

Education

+68
Helped 460 Hurt 392 Unclear 112

Energy

-70
Helped 308 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 179

Trade

-121
Helped 247 Hurt 368 Mixed 2 Unclear 169

Veterans Affairs

+230
Helped 391 Hurt 161 Unclear 90

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+182
Helped 347 Hurt 165 Unclear 117

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+1
Helped 220 Hurt 219 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

-37
Helped 136 Hurt 173 Unclear 56

Housing

+53
Helped 191 Hurt 138 Unclear 34

Foreign Affairs

-229
Helped 48 Hurt 277 Unclear 37

Technology

+70
Helped 184 Hurt 114 Unclear 32

Immigration

-156
Helped 62 Hurt 218 Mixed 4 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+26
Helped 123 Hurt 97 Unclear 53
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21118 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 (1858), Defense (129), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (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), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Diplomatic (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (613), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (419), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (410), 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 (330), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (192), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3206), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (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), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (394), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (234), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (175), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (160), 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 (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

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8680-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026

1 clause May 7, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr7613-119

Cosponsor Reported

ALERT Act

214 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Aviation Airlines Government Public Safety

hr7300-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Elections Great Again Act

28 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Government Administration Management Consulting Services Legal Services General Public

hr5801-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Fairness Act

1 clause Oct 21, 2025
Military Government Contractors Government Government Employees

hr5490-119

Cosponsor Reported

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

9 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Telecommunications Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Federal Government Banking

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr4335-119

Cosponsor Reported

Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Defense Government

hr4107-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Defense Defense Electronics Government Defense Aerospace

hres444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling 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.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Defense Veterans General Public

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr2157-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To 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.

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Defense Government Military Taxpayers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1468-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act

5 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Defense China Education Business

hr740-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Veterans Affairs Telecommunications Healthcare Administration Government

hr7-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State and Local Government Insurance Carriers General Public Ambulatory Health Care Services

hr569-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
State Government Citizenship Immigration Military

hr511-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AMERICANS Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Defense Military Taxpayers

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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