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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

+18
Helped 1340 Hurt 1322 Unclear 795

Finance

+158
Helped 962 Hurt 804 Mixed 4 Unclear 425

Healthcare

+308
Helped 857 Hurt 549 Mixed 39 Unclear 614

Education

+32
Helped 475 Hurt 443 Unclear 245

Transportation

+121
Helped 551 Hurt 430 Unclear 155

Energy

-101
Helped 357 Hurt 458 Mixed 3 Unclear 297

Labor

+105
Helped 303 Hurt 198 Unclear 277

Agriculture

+112
Helped 361 Hurt 249 Unclear 125

Veterans Affairs

+253
Helped 409 Hurt 156 Unclear 96

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-78
Helped 245 Hurt 323 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Environment

-32
Helped 183 Hurt 215 Unclear 215

Government Operations

-16
Helped 49 Hurt 65 Unclear 486

Trade

+35
Helped 243 Hurt 208 Mixed 3 Unclear 66

Housing

+77
Helped 252 Hurt 175 Unclear 35

Immigration

-158
Helped 109 Hurt 267 Mixed 4 Unclear 70

Technology

+78
Helped 211 Hurt 133 Unclear 54

Civil Rights

+82
Helped 210 Hurt 128 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+2
Helped 131 Hurt 129 Unclear 55
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23769 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 (1916), 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 (703), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (498), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (390), 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 (384), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3698), 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), 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 (414), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (373), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (221), 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 (208), 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
-232
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
+2
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)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
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

hr3622-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses May 29, 2025
Numismatics Higher Education Education Civil Rights

hr3505-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

2 clauses May 20, 2025
Rail Transportation Local Government Mental Health Government

hres417-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating the National Science Foundation’s 75th anniversary.

1 clause May 15, 2025

hr3329-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 13, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr3093-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

REHIRE Act

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Labor Government

hr3094-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PREP Act

0 clauses Apr 30, 2025

hres346-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide.

0 clauses Apr 24, 2025

hres302-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on local economies and communities of the Department of Government Efficiency and newly-imposed tariffs.

1 clause Apr 8, 2025
Environmental Services

hr2588-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain reporting to the uniform crime reporting program.

2 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Education Transportation

hr2033-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Government Military Taxpayers Business

hr1903-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Manufacturing Government Consumers Defense

hr1657-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Consumers Advocacy Biotechnology Cosmetics

hjres63-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".

0 clauses Feb 27, 2025

hr1591-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to authorize the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make security clearance determinations and access determinations for political appointees and special Government employees in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Government Employees

hr10546-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the disclosure of certain business tax return information to the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics for certain statistical purposes.

1 clause Dec 20, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr10470-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain former Federal officials from investing in or serving in a managerial role in an investment fund in which a foreign principal owns shares within a certain time period if such investment or managerial role is based on conversations between such former officials and such foreign principal while such former official was employed by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr10418-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr10386-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Dec 12, 2024

hr10199-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing non-sugar sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers

hr10165-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to authorize the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make security clearance determinations and access determinations for political appointees in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 19, 2024
Defense Contractors

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