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August Pfluger

August Pfluger

R TX-11 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 11)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 11)
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Defense

+90
Helped 1378 Hurt 1288 Unclear 700

Finance

+125
Helped 617 Hurt 492 Mixed 2 Unclear 214

Healthcare

+247
Helped 497 Hurt 250 Unclear 141

Energy

+11
Helped 300 Hurt 289 Unclear 66

Agriculture

+140
Helped 294 Hurt 154 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+139
Helped 295 Hurt 156 Unclear 81

Education

+28
Helped 235 Hurt 207 Unclear 74

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-40
Helped 183 Hurt 223 Mixed 1 Unclear 57

Trade

+49
Helped 226 Hurt 177 Mixed 4 Unclear 28

Technology

+70
Helped 193 Hurt 123 Unclear 21

Criminal Justice

+26
Helped 147 Hurt 121 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Immigration

-146
Helped 46 Hurt 192 Unclear 23

Housing

+94
Helped 156 Hurt 62 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-40
Helped 59 Hurt 99 Unclear 39

Environment

-71
Helped 55 Hurt 126 Mixed 1 Unclear 4

Labor

+2
Helped 69 Hurt 67 Unclear 45

Government Operations

-4
Helped 65 Hurt 69 Unclear 16

Science & Space

+38
Helped 86 Hurt 48 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14324 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 (1705), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (21), VA (19), Congress (17), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), DHS (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), Intelligence (9), Justice (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Homeland Security (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), State Agencies (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (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), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (461), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Terrorism Victims (7), Foreign (2), Military (2), Tribal (2), Crime Victims (1), Parents (1)
Direct (356), 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 (288), Research (9), Community (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2)
Direct (205), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1427), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (55), EPA (34), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Intelligence (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Executive (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Law Enforcement (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Homeland Security (6), Legal (6), Local (6), Treasury (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), DOI (3), Federal (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Intelligence Community (2), Interior (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Health (1), Health Administration (1), Interior Department (1), Legal & Compliance (1), NNSA (1), NTIA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Social Services (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (219), Nuclear (2), China (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (199), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Criminal Offenders (1), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Terrorism Victims (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (141), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (112), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Physicians (1), Reproductive Services (1)

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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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
+523
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+358
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
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
- +168
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- - +78
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
- - +113
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +95
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +48
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To establish within the Department of Homeland Security the Extraordinary Protection Reimbursement Program.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hr7773-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide for the decentralization of operation of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7759-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require verification of the personal and biometric information of all individuals evacuated from Afghanistan, to require in-person interviews of such individuals, and to prohibit Afghan evacuees who do not provide such information or submit to such interviews from receiving Federal assistance, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7742-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for time limits for action by the Federal Communications Commission on applications for the transfer of control or assignment of any license or other authorization subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in the lower 48 States.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7592-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7436-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7443-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7294-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AI for Secure Networks Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7300-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Elections Great Again Act

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

hr7272-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

2 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7103-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hr7084-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 15, 2026

hres998-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".

1 clause Jan 14, 2026

hres987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Denouncing Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian, despotic, and murderous regime and commending President Trump for taking decisive action long called for by Members of Congress.

0 clauses Jan 12, 2026
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