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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

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

1 clause Feb 20, 2026
Transportation

hr7613-119

Cosponsor Reported

ALERT Act

214 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Aviation Airlines Government Public Safety

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

7 clauses Feb 17, 2026
Financial Services Health Care Providers Information Technology Law Enforcement

hr7524-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Older Workers’ Bureau Act

6 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Health Care Providers

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for Forced Labor Act

5 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Health Care Providers

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.

1 clause Feb 11, 2026
Environmental Services

hr7486-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7480-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAIR Act

2 clauses Feb 10, 2026
Labor

hr7460-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Airborne Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 10, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr7416-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 9, 2026
Energy Production

hr7351-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

NURSE Visa Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7375-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Prison Gerrymandering Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Transportation

hres1035-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

1 clause Feb 3, 2026
Environmental Services

hr7322-119

Cosponsor In Committee

True Shutdown Fairness Act

2 clauses Feb 2, 2026
Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr7278-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Education

hr7249-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bond Improvement and Reclamation Assurance Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 27, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr7224-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

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