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Gary J. Palmer

Gary J. Palmer

R AL-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 6)
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Defense

+145
Helped 1261 Hurt 1116 Unclear 730

Finance

+151
Helped 696 Hurt 545 Mixed 8 Unclear 298

Healthcare

+144
Helped 526 Hurt 382 Unclear 241

Energy

-42
Helped 325 Hurt 367 Mixed 3 Unclear 182

Veterans Affairs

+239
Helped 390 Hurt 151 Unclear 90

Education

-5
Helped 253 Hurt 258 Unclear 112

Agriculture

+148
Helped 304 Hurt 156 Unclear 136

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 213 Hurt 210 Mixed 4 Unclear 53

Transportation

-41
Helped 172 Hurt 213 Mixed 1 Unclear 86

Trade

+44
Helped 218 Hurt 174 Mixed 2 Unclear 38

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-196
Helped 54 Hurt 250 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Technology

+51
Helped 161 Hurt 110 Unclear 41

Environment

-107
Helped 57 Hurt 164 Unclear 84

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+124
Helped 188 Hurt 64 Unclear 32

Government Operations

-6
Helped 95 Hurt 101 Unclear 87

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Government

-68
Helped 0 Hurt 68 Unclear 134

Labor

-14
Helped 67 Hurt 81 Unclear 49
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16741 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 (1845), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (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), Local (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 (520), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (366), 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 (320), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (218), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2030), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), 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), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (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), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (240), 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 (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (202), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Physicians (1), Reproductive Health (1), Reproductive Services (1)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (152), 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
+292
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
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
- +53
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)
+35
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)
- +121
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

hr2222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025

0 clauses Mar 18, 2025

hr2231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025

0 clauses Mar 18, 2025

hr2205-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NEDD Act

1 clause Mar 18, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr2126-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FOCA Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Small Business Labor Business Government Employees

hr2075-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Advocacy Biotechnology Biomedical Research Government

hjres75-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr1949-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Oil & Gas Government Environmental Organizations General Public

hr1772-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 3, 2025
State Government Immigration Advocacy Tribal Government

hr1651-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Energy Production

hres166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Foreign Government Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Political Organizations

hjres61-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

0 clauses Feb 25, 2025

hr1502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Government Museums

hr1447-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

3 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Government Cannabis Taxpayers

hr1367-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 14, 2025
Consumers Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Used Car Dealers Petroleum Refining

hr1301-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Death Tax Repeal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Small Business Government Taxpayers

hr1284-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Manufacturing Government Judiciary Importers

hr1351-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Promoting American Patriotism In Our Schools Act

3 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Manufacturing Education

hr1232-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Right-to-Work Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Labor Government Business

hjres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020".

0 clauses Feb 7, 2025

hr1125-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for improved management of Federal lands and increased efficiencies within public land agencies while strengthening tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, and other multiple uses.

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

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