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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

hr5947-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5729-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 26, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5684-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director for Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct annual assessments on threats posed to the United States by transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 22, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5507-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Immigration Services

hr5508-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the rights of the people of the United States under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

2 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Transportation Trade

hr5336-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with respect to the determination of whether an individual is lawfully present in the United States for purposes of the eligibility of such individual for enrollment in certain health insurance programs.

1 clause Sep 1, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5173-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

0 clauses Aug 8, 2023

hr4939-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize livestock producers and their employees to take crested caracaras in order to prevent the death of or injury or destruction to livestock, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4886-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4690-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To assess the capacity of the United States to effectively marshal disparate elements of national power to counter adversary political warfare campaigns, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 17, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr4558-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard.

0 clauses Jul 11, 2023

hr4512-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 10, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation

hr4300-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 22, 2023

hr3343-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr3256-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide that Executive Order 14096 shall have no force or effect.

0 clauses May 11, 2023

hr2570-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 10, 2023
Electric Utilities Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Scientific Research Federal Government

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

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

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

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
Consumers Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Federal Government

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