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Mark B. Messmer

Analysis

R IN-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)

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

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

Government 2378 P·9 C·146 Y·2240 N·1776 w:14.4

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)

Transportation 774 C·597 Y·180 N·83 w:2.9

Direct (772), Labor (2)

General Public 756 P·4 C·216 Y·602 N·396 w:10.6

Direct (613), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Education 428 C·210 Y·219 N·174 w:6.1

Direct (419), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Defense 423 P·9 C·37 Y·377 N·343 w:3.7

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)

Military 417 C·12 Y·405 N·363 w:2.3

Direct (414), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Healthcare 351 P·2 C·50 Y·299 N·285 w:5.2

Direct (330), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Financial Services 236 C·116 Y·199 N·96 w:3.9

Direct (229), HSA (7)

Cryptocurrency 209 C·189 Y·209 w:0.4

Agriculture 200 P·1 C·31 Y·168 N·162 w:3.5

Direct (192), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3615 P·14 C·1762 Y·1995 N·1117 w:40.1

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)

Defense 398 P·3 C·160 Y·235 N·212 w:2.8

Direct (394), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Transportation 384 C·232 Y·152 N·70 w:2.6

Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Education 281 P·2 C·117 Y·162 N·88 w:4.1

General Public 261 P·2 C·51 Y·212 N·157 w:5.4

Direct (234), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.3

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Financial Services 233 C·145 Y·115 N·56 w:4.9

Healthcare 180 P·2 C·40 Y·138 N·117 w:4.7

Direct (175), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)

Immigration 167 C·24 Y·143 N·134 w:1.4

Direct (160), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

Trade 167 C·160 Y·7 N·7 w:0.6

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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	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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Cryptocurrency Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Trade Transportation

Clear

hr7008-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stop Insider Trading Act

14 clauses Jan 12, 2026

Government Ethics Congressional Administration Congressional Ethics Investors

hr6854-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act

1 clause Dec 18, 2025

Non-Profit Institutions State & Local Government General Public Government

hr6655-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CFTC Charitable Organization Exemption Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 11, 2025

Nonprofits

hr6509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Drugs Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 9, 2025

Consumers Healthcare Providers Pharmaceuticals Government

hres932-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Denouncing dangerous and seditious rhetoric by Members of Congress and expressing condemnation of Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, Representative Jason Crow, Representative Christopher Deluzio, Representative Maggie Goodlander, and Representative Chrissy Houlahan for attempting to sow disallegiance amongst members of the United States military and intelligence community and encouraging them to act against the Commander in Chief and President of the United States and violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

0 clauses Dec 4, 2025

hr6372-119

Cosponsor In Committee

D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

hr6233-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025

Government State & Local Government Transportation Law Enforcement

hr5966-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025

Environment State & Local Government Tribal Government Government

hres866-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and standing ready to support President Donald J. Trump in taking decisive action to end the existential threat that persecuted Christians face in Nigeria.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2025