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Pete Sessions

R TX-17 · House

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Defense

+159
Helped 1290 Hurt 1131 Unclear 809

Finance

+494
Helped 1392 Hurt 898 Mixed 4 Unclear 858

Healthcare

+312
Helped 720 Hurt 408 Mixed 2 Unclear 369

Energy

-50
Helped 319 Hurt 369 Mixed 3 Unclear 190

Criminal Justice

-52
Helped 304 Hurt 356 Mixed 4 Unclear 92

Education

-12
Helped 256 Hurt 268 Unclear 200

Agriculture

+139
Helped 345 Hurt 206 Mixed 9 Unclear 144

Veterans Affairs

+254
Helped 410 Hurt 156 Unclear 125

Trade

+9
Helped 280 Hurt 271 Mixed 2 Unclear 72

Housing

+110
Helped 288 Hurt 178 Unclear 123

Transportation

-38
Helped 201 Hurt 239 Unclear 116

Immigration

-172
Helped 95 Hurt 267 Mixed 4 Unclear 114

Government Operations

+39
Helped 112 Hurt 73 Unclear 269

Technology

+62
Helped 199 Hurt 137 Unclear 34

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-76
Helped 82 Hurt 158 Unclear 125

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-30
Helped 83 Hurt 113 Unclear 73

Foreign Policy

+37
Helped 126 Hurt 89 Unclear 34

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20328 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 (1959), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), 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), 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), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (552), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (379), 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 (337), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (226), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (221), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2621), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), 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), Financial Regulation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (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 (229), 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 (236), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (177), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (167), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
+283
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+374
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)
+41
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

hr1138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Payment Choice Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Financial Services Financial Inclusion Consumers Retail

hr987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Access to Banking Act

7 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Large Commercial Banks Politically Disfavored Industries State-Chartered Banks Payment Processing

hr940-119

Cosponsor Reported

FAIR Exams Act

25 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services Government Legal Services Banking

hr943-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services

hr654-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TABS Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Financial Services Government Consumers

hr547-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr225-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

5 clauses Jan 7, 2025
Government General Public

hr23-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

4 clauses Jan 3, 2025
General Public Nonprofits Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr10516-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

4 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Financial Services Energy Production

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr7531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to study the impacts of the Board’s Reg II proposed rule, to complete a quantitative impact analysis of such rule, and to consider the results of such study and analysis before finalizing such rule, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 5, 2024
Financial Services

hr7468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1 clause Feb 28, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7428-118

Cosponsor Reported

To regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 20, 2024
Civic and Social Organizations Consumer Lending General Public/Consumers Federal Government

hr7092-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To except quotations of fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Financial Services

hr6962-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process, to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr6789-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify standards for UDAAP enforcement actions brought by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Financial Services

hr6322-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To evaluate and disrupt financing to Hamas, and to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the exchange stabilization fund from being used to deal in Special Drawing Rights from state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Civil Rights Advocacy Defense Contractors

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr6245-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on financial institutions’ involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and for other purposes.

26 clauses Nov 6, 2023
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Agriculture Nonprofits & NGOs Banking & Financial Services

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

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