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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

+25
Helped 1301 Hurt 1276 Unclear 1247

Finance

+84
Helped 748 Hurt 664 Mixed 8 Unclear 370

Healthcare

+328
Helped 708 Hurt 380 Unclear 397

Energy

-36
Helped 336 Hurt 372 Mixed 3 Unclear 286

Criminal Justice

-32
Helped 340 Hurt 372 Mixed 4 Unclear 84

Education

+18
Helped 304 Hurt 286 Unclear 206

Veterans Affairs

+294
Helped 494 Hurt 200 Unclear 99

Agriculture

+143
Helped 320 Hurt 177 Unclear 148

Transportation

-26
Helped 215 Hurt 241 Mixed 1 Unclear 166

Government Operations

-2
Helped 77 Hurt 79 Unclear 465

Immigration

-201
Helped 130 Hurt 331 Mixed 4 Unclear 104

Trade

+69
Helped 243 Hurt 174 Mixed 2 Unclear 64

Environment

-137
Helped 73 Hurt 210 Unclear 166

Foreign Affairs

-232
Helped 84 Hurt 316 Mixed 6 Unclear 30

Technology

+87
Helped 224 Hurt 137 Unclear 63

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+131
Helped 196 Hurt 65 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-11
Helped 107 Hurt 118 Unclear 48

Homeland Security

-4
Helped 108 Hurt 112 Mixed 5 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19380 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 (1924), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), 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), State Agencies (4), DHS (3), EPA (3), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (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), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (551), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (386), 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 (363), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (250), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2587), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (33), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USDA (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (333), Nuclear (2), China (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (257), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (188), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (180), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Physicians (1), Reproductive Services (1)
Direct (172), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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
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
+270
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+382
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
- - +57
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)
- - +87
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +40
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)
+18
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

hr2531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to extend the authority relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities.

0 clauses Apr 6, 2023

hr1839-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

hr1761-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Airlines

hr1700-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to establish an administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of a firearm were denied, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Consumers

hr1650-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Education Law Enforcement

hr1581-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Consumers

hr1501-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Aerospace Products and Parts Foreign Affairs

hr1516-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr1437-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction to livestock, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr1435-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Services

hr1388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1346-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1362-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2023

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1324-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a determination of whether certain Chinese entities meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Scientific Research Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1218-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide training to members of the air force of Israel on the operation of KC–46 aircraft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Airlines

hr1219-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Energy Production Agriculture

hr1155-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Scientific Research Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Federal Government

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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