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Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

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)
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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

+7
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

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)
Direct (614), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
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)
Direct (373), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (277), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (245), 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 (192), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
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 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
+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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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 13, 2026
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

hres1164-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Environmental Services

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6213-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Agriculture Construction General Public Business

hr3783-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Agriculture Agricultural Inputs Environmental Advocacy Agricultural Research

hr2709-119

Cosponsor Reported

Save Our Sequoias Act

65 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Tribal Nations Civic Organizations Forestry Public Lands

hr2666-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide an analysis with respect to major legislation over time, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Environmental Services

hr1820-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FLASH Act

17 clauses Mar 4, 2025
State Government Immigration Government Government Employees

hr1415-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No IRIS Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Environmental Justice Government Industry Chemical Manufacturing

hr9678-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the public safety issues and environmental destruction currently impacting Federal lands along the southern border, enhance border security through the construction of navigable roads on Federal lands along the southern border, provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to Federal lands to improve the safety and effectiveness of enforcement activities, allow States to place temporary barriers on Federal land to secure the southern border, reduce the massive trash accumulations and environmental degradation along the southern border, reduce the cultivation of illegal cannabis on Federal lands, mitigate wildland fires caused by illegal immigration, and prohibit migrant housing on Federal lands.

17 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr3407-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 17, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Transportation

hr2811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

193 clauses May 1, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Energy Production

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

hr2800-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick Roddie Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II.

2 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

115 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Mining Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Government Administration Petroleum Refining

hr1388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education

hr1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups
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