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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

D VA-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+93
Helped 1363 Hurt 1270 Unclear 707

Finance

+175
Helped 673 Hurt 498 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+350
Helped 637 Hurt 287 Mixed 1 Unclear 151

Energy

-41
Helped 291 Hurt 332 Unclear 55

Education

+113
Helped 354 Hurt 241 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+141
Helped 322 Hurt 181 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+156
Helped 290 Hurt 134 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-41
Helped 179 Hurt 220 Unclear 55

Trade

+18
Helped 200 Hurt 182 Mixed 3 Unclear 28

Labor

+59
Helped 210 Hurt 151 Unclear 50

Technology

+45
Helped 170 Hurt 125 Unclear 17

Immigration

-127
Helped 79 Hurt 206 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+16
Helped 140 Hurt 124 Unclear 24

Housing

+116
Helped 188 Hurt 72 Unclear 24

Social Welfare

+91
Helped 133 Hurt 42 Unclear 27

Environment

-44
Helped 70 Hurt 114 Unclear 7

Foreign Policy

-5
Helped 67 Hurt 72 Unclear 40

Government Operations

-2
Helped 68 Hurt 70 Unclear 20
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15382 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 (1744), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (27), Congress (19), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), DOJ/ATF (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (568), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Citizens (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Legal Immigrants (1), Parents (1)
Direct (351), 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 (313), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (262), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1562), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), State (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Executive Branch (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Local (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), USTR (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Budget (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Homeland Security (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State And Local Law Enforcement (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (243), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (183), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Gun Owners (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (147), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (119), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Utilities Regulation (1)

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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
98.6% 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 (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
-267
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-182
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+22
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+24
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-14
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-49
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -131
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7805-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1097-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States, and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Homeland Security, to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the implementation and enforcement of the "Memorandum of Understanding for the Exchange of Information for Nontax Criminal Enforcement" between the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1078-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the "Defend the Spend" freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and Territories.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7684-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7524-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Older Workers’ Bureau Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7486-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for Forced Labor Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7480-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAIR Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7460-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Airborne Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7416-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7351-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

NURSE Visa Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026
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