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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

hr5270-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act

11 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Advocacy Organizations Federal Government Finance and Insurance

hr5271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

4 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Public Advocacy Human Rights

hr5031-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act

1 clause Aug 22, 2025
Government Healthcare Insurance

hr4936-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TRAPS Act

2 clauses Aug 8, 2025
Financial Technology Advocacy Financial Services Government

hr4788-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Government Local Government Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr4771-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

13 clauses Jul 25, 2025
State Government Disability Services Disability Rights Government

hr4602-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Legal Services Government Public Safety Taxpayers

hr4475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare Medical Devices

hres583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025.

0 clauses Jul 15, 2025

hr4363-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to ensure biological fairness in women’s sports as a condition of receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Higher Education K-12 Education Federal Government Students

hr4311-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act

3 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Government Government Oversight Taxpayers

hr4317-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PBM Reform Act of 2025

8 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Government Pharmacy Benefit Management Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Health Insurance

hr4282-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

1 clause Jul 2, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Retail

hr4130-119

Cosponsor Reported

Small Business Relief Act

5 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Government Capital Markets

hr4147-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

0 clauses Jun 25, 2025

hr4148-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation shall have no force or effect.

0 clauses Jun 25, 2025

hr4092-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect RAIL Act

0 clauses Jun 24, 2025

hr3959-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protecting Private Job Creators Act

6 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Government Capital Markets

hr3859-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr3824-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 6, 2025
Environmental Services

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