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Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

D NH-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+157
Helped 1440 Hurt 1283 Unclear 1469

Healthcare

+441
Helped 898 Hurt 457 Unclear 747

Finance

+135
Helped 908 Hurt 773 Mixed 4 Unclear 350

Energy

-165
Helped 358 Hurt 523 Mixed 3 Unclear 185

Transportation

+240
Helped 501 Hurt 261 Unclear 252

Education

+160
Helped 485 Hurt 325 Unclear 187

Veterans Affairs

+341
Helped 512 Hurt 171 Unclear 120

Trade

0
Helped 296 Hurt 296 Mixed 2 Unclear 184

Criminal Justice

-1
Helped 304 Hurt 305 Mixed 4 Unclear 53

Government Operations

-12
Helped 38 Hurt 50 Unclear 525

Agriculture

+155
Helped 322 Hurt 167 Unclear 114

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Labor

+32
Helped 183 Hurt 151 Unclear 181

Housing

+87
Helped 246 Hurt 159 Unclear 36

Technology

+115
Helped 231 Hurt 116 Unclear 43

Foreign Affairs

-126
Helped 110 Hurt 236 Unclear 31

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-70
Helped 87 Hurt 157 Unclear 116

Immigration

-180
Helped 50 Hurt 230 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Foreign Policy

+21
Helped 145 Hurt 124 Unclear 26
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22744 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 (1917), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (116), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Legislative (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), 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), Local (3), Medicare (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), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (614), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (483), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (433), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (384), 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 (241), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3222), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (70), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), China (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Financial Regulation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (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), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (326), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (21), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (218), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (182), 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
-591
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-14
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
-29
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+14
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -36

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8421-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SERVE Act

1 clause Apr 21, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8229-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Lower Grocery Prices Act

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr8120-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act

1 clause Mar 26, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr8019-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Defense Government Education

hr7802-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr7042-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Heroes Home Energy Savings Act

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Consumers Defense Construction Government

hr6723-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

13 clauses Dec 15, 2025
Government Research & Science General Public Veterans

hr5053-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 26, 2025
Workforce Development Defense Government Government Employees

hr4413-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

End the Cyprus Embargo Act

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Defense Government Foreign Policy

hr4197-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Criminal Justice Legal Services Civil Rights

hr4063-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State.

1 clause Jun 20, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr830-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Illicit Drug Trade Criminal Justice - Defendants Judiciary Pharmaceutical Research

hr9734-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9481-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Northern Border Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9056-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance for veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 18, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9055-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to memorial affairs, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr8212-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for nonapplicability of a policy of denial for exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles and defense services destined for or originating in the Republic of Cyprus.

2 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7674-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.

2 clauses Mar 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6531-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training program for certain senior executives and supervisors employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

8 clauses Nov 30, 2023
General Public - Veterans Mortgage Lenders Federal Government - Veterans Affairs Defense Contractors

hr4432-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Defense Contractors
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