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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

+23
Helped 1355 Hurt 1332 Unclear 790

Finance

+185
Helped 1003 Hurt 818 Mixed 4 Unclear 416

Healthcare

+319
Helped 919 Hurt 600 Mixed 49 Unclear 536

Education

+44
Helped 529 Hurt 485 Mixed 3 Unclear 227

Energy

-115
Helped 419 Hurt 534 Mixed 18 Unclear 252

Transportation

+129
Helped 570 Hurt 441 Unclear 151

Labor

+141
Helped 367 Hurt 226 Mixed 1 Unclear 269

Agriculture

+122
Helped 372 Hurt 250 Unclear 128

Veterans Affairs

+255
Helped 411 Hurt 156 Unclear 96

Criminal Justice

-77
Helped 250 Hurt 327 Mixed 6 Unclear 59

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 88

Environment

-26
Helped 197 Hurt 223 Unclear 200

Trade

+41
Helped 260 Hurt 219 Mixed 8 Unclear 63

Government Operations

-10
Helped 61 Hurt 71 Unclear 357

Housing

+80
Helped 256 Hurt 176 Unclear 36

Immigration

-159
Helped 109 Hurt 268 Mixed 4 Unclear 69

Technology

+86
Helped 225 Hurt 139 Unclear 54

Civil Rights

+83
Helped 218 Hurt 135 Unclear 55

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+6
Helped 143 Hurt 137 Unclear 57
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24843 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 (1974), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), Congress (14), Legislative (13), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), DOJ/ATF (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), 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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (718), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (554), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (429), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (396), 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 (3913), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), USTR (2), Commerce (1), DOE (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), Local (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (419), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (379), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (230), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Gun Owners (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (215), 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
-226
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
+55
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+64
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-68
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-9
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -47

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr885-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Veterans

hr843-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require Federal law enforcement officers to wear body cameras, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 6, 2023
Environmental Groups Education National Security Federal Government

hr782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr767-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve access to abortion medications.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

hr694-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

hr669-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Energy Production Federal Government

hr643-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the total number of Representatives at a number that provides that the average number of constituents represented by a Member from any State is equivalent to the number of constituents represented by the Member from the least populous State and to apportion Representatives among the States accordingly, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Scientific Research Consumers Federal Government

hr625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

hr536-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 8.7 percent, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

hr415-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

hr51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

hr33-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.

3 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers
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