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Troy E. Nehls

Troy E. Nehls

R TX-22 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 22)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 22)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 22)
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Defense

+32
Helped 1304 Hurt 1272 Unclear 1069

Finance

+38
Helped 699 Hurt 661 Mixed 4 Unclear 358

Transportation

+168
Helped 715 Hurt 547 Mixed 7 Unclear 179

Healthcare

+199
Helped 586 Hurt 387 Mixed 1 Unclear 389

Energy

-40
Helped 333 Hurt 373 Mixed 3 Unclear 298

Education

-57
Helped 348 Hurt 405 Unclear 253

Criminal Justice

+9
Helped 431 Hurt 422 Mixed 4 Unclear 110

Immigration

-307
Helped 173 Hurt 480 Mixed 5 Unclear 138

Agriculture

+150
Helped 340 Hurt 190 Unclear 158

Veterans Affairs

+266
Helped 420 Hurt 154 Unclear 92

Trade

+53
Helped 319 Hurt 266 Mixed 2 Unclear 65

Aviation

-422
Helped 65 Hurt 487 Unclear 91

Government Operations

-29
Helped 42 Hurt 71 Unclear 391

Environment

-103
Helped 81 Hurt 184 Unclear 137

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+53
Helped 186 Hurt 133 Unclear 46

Housing

+117
Helped 199 Hurt 82 Unclear 33

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-3
Helped 87 Hurt 90 Mixed 2 Unclear 85

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20854 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 (1897), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Legislative Branch (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), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (655), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (397), 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), Unmanned Systems (1)
Direct (311), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (286), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2847), Defense (102), 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), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (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 (459), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (376), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (267), 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 (230), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (214), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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
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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
+334
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+372
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
+137
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
- +19
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+37
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)
- +122
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+21
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

hr915-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture Oil & Gas Energy Production Federal Government

hr870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of Justice to certain companies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hres100-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Energy Production

hr764-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Services

hres89-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government National Security

hr672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish trust funds relating to border security, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Business

hr646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Business Consumers Federal Government

hr661-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Trade Transportation Federal Administration

hr513-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government National Security

hr407-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relating to reproductive health services.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr412-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.

0 clauses Jan 20, 2023

hr386-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that no Federal funds shall be used to alter, change, destroy, or remove, in whole or in part, any name, face, or other feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

1 clause Jan 17, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jan 12, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
Central Banking General Business Health Care Providers Hunting & Fishing

hr174-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a labor organization the members of which are education professionals.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

hr53-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Financial Services Business Foreign Businesses Federal Government
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