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Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

D CA-52 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 52)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 52)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 51)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 51)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 51)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 51)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 51)
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Defense

+286
Helped 1457 Hurt 1171 Unclear 923

Healthcare

+360
Helped 1054 Hurt 694 Mixed 49 Unclear 744

Finance

+96
Helped 925 Hurt 829 Mixed 3 Unclear 442

Education

+269
Helped 737 Hurt 468 Mixed 1 Unclear 292

Energy

-66
Helped 407 Hurt 473 Mixed 20 Unclear 262

Transportation

+212
Helped 455 Hurt 243 Unclear 239

Immigration

-76
Helped 309 Hurt 385 Mixed 4 Unclear 87

Criminal Justice

-87
Helped 304 Hurt 391 Mixed 6 Unclear 55

Agriculture

+152
Helped 371 Hurt 219 Unclear 139

Veterans Affairs

+294
Helped 448 Hurt 154 Unclear 114

Labor

+92
Helped 287 Hurt 195 Unclear 204

Trade

-84
Helped 207 Hurt 291 Mixed 1 Unclear 157

Government Operations

-28
Helped 52 Hurt 80 Unclear 471

Environment

-34
Helped 208 Hurt 242 Unclear 145

Housing

+11
Helped 261 Hurt 250 Unclear 34

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Technology

+51
Helped 210 Hurt 159 Unclear 46

Civil Rights

+166
Helped 267 Hurt 101 Unclear 36

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+198
Helped 238 Hurt 40 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25388 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 (1956), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (695), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Ethnic Communities (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (679), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (609), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (373), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3782), 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), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Securities (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (247), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (248), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (242), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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 (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
-407
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-199
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
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
+20
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+48
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres279-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day, in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.

0 clauses Apr 6, 2023

hres266-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of March 31, 2023, as César Chávez Day in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

hres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2390-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers

hr2397-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a DACA recipient if all other eligibility criteria are satisfied, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Financial Services Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

hr2374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hres261-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Homeowners

hr1757-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hres250-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the victims of the March 15, 2019, shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

0 clauses Mar 23, 2023

hres246-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1720-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modify permitting requirements with respect to the discharge of any pollutant from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Services

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1687-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office.

0 clauses Mar 21, 2023

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hr1478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modernize the business of selling firearms.

20 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1511-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-term residents of the United States the benefit under that section.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2023

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