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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

hres864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2025.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2025

hr5874-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Government Trade

hr5815-119

Cosponsor In Committee

District of Columbia Medicaid Fairness Act

0 clauses Oct 24, 2025

hr5710-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Rural Development Government Agricultural Finance Agriculture

hr5722-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

hr5688-119

Cosponsor Reported

Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration State & Local Government Transportation

hr5636-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Consumers Advocacy Biofuels Refineries

hres782-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing condolences and support for the victims of the July 4 flooding in Texas, honoring acts of heroism, and committing to stand with those impacted by these floods.

0 clauses Sep 30, 2025

hr5633-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Federal Government - USDA Agricultural Services & Research General Public Crop Production

hr5580-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Charlie Kirk.

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
General Public

hres767-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that violent attacks against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers are unacceptable, must be fully condemned, and that Congress stands in support of ICE’s mission to protect national security, public safety, and the enforcement of immigration laws.

0 clauses Sep 26, 2025

hr5548-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act

4 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Aid Public Benefits Taxpayers

hr5490-119

Cosponsor Reported

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

9 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Telecommunications Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Federal Government Banking

hr5454-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Medicare Medical Equipment

hres744-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

hr5438-119

Cosponsor Reported

Incentivize Savings Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Government Contractors Federal Government

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hres719-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

hr5415-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nitazene Control Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Public Health Medical Research Criminal Justice Law Enforcement

hres702-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk.

0 clauses Sep 11, 2025

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