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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

hr9333-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a program for the voluntary reporting of artificial intelligence flaws and the acceleration of detection and monitoring of such flaws, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 18, 2026

hres1366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.

1 clause Jun 11, 2026

hconres110-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the technologies used to provide broadband internet access service, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9289-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9205-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026

1 clause Jun 8, 2026

hres1329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 29, 2026
Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers Business

hr9036-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American High-Speed Rail Act

8 clauses May 26, 2026

hr9029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026

2 clauses May 26, 2026

hres1318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2026 as "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Degeneration Awareness Month".

0 clauses May 21, 2026

hr8914-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026

3 clauses May 20, 2026

hr8910-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SLUSH FUND Act of 2026

6 clauses May 19, 2026

hr8893-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act

1 clause May 19, 2026

hres1294-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day".

1 clause May 15, 2026
Environmental Services

hr8831-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Our Democracy Act

102 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence.

0 clauses May 14, 2026

hres1253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States, including their commitment to defending the Constitution and delivering essential services to United States citizens, and in doing so, supporting the United States economy, during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.

1 clause May 4, 2026
Transportation

hres1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency.

1 clause Apr 30, 2026
Environmental Services

hr8582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

0 clauses Apr 29, 2026

hr8561-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2026

7 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services
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