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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

hr9128-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026

1 clause Jun 3, 2026

hr8181-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Critical Industry Skills Act

4 clauses Apr 2, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

hr7720-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Child Care Government General Public

hr7547-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

DOD and USDA Interagency Research Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7469-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SNAP Online Access Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 10, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7264-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

1 clause Jan 27, 2026
Health Care Providers

hr6657-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Individuals Government Retail

hr6466-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare

hr6213-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Agriculture Construction General Public Business

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

hres428-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as Moving Month.

0 clauses May 19, 2025

hr3044-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating COVID–19 vaccines for students or staff.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Education

hr2270-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

5 clauses Mar 21, 2025
Labor Child Care

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 Federal Government - Intelligence Higher Education Foreign Governments

hjres15-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Manufacturing Government Consumers Real Estate

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