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Bruce Westerman

Analysis

R AR-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)

Defense

+31

Helped 1302 Hurt 1271 Unclear 1119

Healthcare

+265

Helped 636 Hurt 371 Unclear 611

Energy

+139

Helped 703 Hurt 564 Mixed 3 Unclear 289

Finance

+88

Helped 664 Hurt 576 Mixed 8 Unclear 301

Environment

-81

Helped 365 Hurt 446 Unclear 399

Transportation

+142

Helped 580 Hurt 438 Unclear 106

Education

+27

Helped 323 Hurt 296 Unclear 232

Government Operations

Helped 86 Hurt 79 Unclear 660

Agriculture

+206

Helped 393 Hurt 187 Unclear 153

Veterans Affairs

+272

Helped 437 Hurt 165 Unclear 91

Aviation

-422

Helped 63 Hurt 485 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-67

Helped 226 Hurt 293 Mixed 4 Unclear 62

Trade

+71

Helped 246 Hurt 175 Mixed 2 Unclear 41

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+73

Helped 190 Hurt 117 Unclear 29

Immigration

-197

Helped 50 Hurt 247 Mixed 4 Unclear 34

Housing

+148

Helped 221 Hurt 73 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Regulated Industries

-174

Helped 15 Hurt 189 Unclear 80

Public Lands

+60

Helped 140 Hurt 80 Unclear 46

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20699 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

Government 2532 P·159 C·123 Y·2248 N·1776 w:16.6

Direct (2016), 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)

General Public 757 P·46 C·99 Y·613 N·396 w:9.4

Direct (614), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Transportation 592 C·412 Y·180 N·83 w:4.2

Direct (590), Labor (2)

Defense 407 P·2 C·28 Y·377 N·343 w:2.8

Direct (394), 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)

Military 407 C·2 Y·405 N·363 w:0.7

Direct (404), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Healthcare 394 C·87 Y·307 N·285 w:5.7

Direct (373), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Education 286 P·8 C·59 Y·219 N·174 w:7.0

Direct (277), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 235 P·1 C·32 Y·202 N·93 w:4.0

Direct (228), HSA (7)

Oil & Gas 235 P·54 C·97 Y·84 N·59 w:4.9

Cryptocurrency 217 C·8 Y·209 w:0.5

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3205 P·133 C·1011 Y·2063 N·1114 w:40.9

Direct (2802), 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), 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), 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)

Defense 385 C·150 Y·235 N·212 w:0.9

Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Transportation 384 C·232 Y·152 N·70 w:2.9

Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Environment 326 P·193 C·48 Y·85 N·60 w:8.0

Direct (324), Water Quality (1), Wetlands (1)

General Public 272 P·2 C·41 Y·233 N·157 w:4.6

Direct (245), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.3

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Education 199 P·2 C·35 Y·162 N·88 w:5.0

Healthcare 196 C·50 Y·146 N·117 w:3.4

Direct (192), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Financial Services 163 C·48 Y·115 N·56 w:3.0

Immigration 160 C·17 Y·143 N·134 w:0.5

Direct (153), 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	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			+305
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			+378
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		-	+51
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)		-	+38
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)			+125
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			+141
Law Enforcement	-	-	+38

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