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Scott DesJarlais

Scott DesJarlais

R TN-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+121
Helped 1392 Hurt 1271 Unclear 701

Finance

+177
Helped 635 Hurt 458 Mixed 2 Unclear 214

Healthcare

+250
Helped 491 Hurt 241 Unclear 137

Energy

-19
Helped 281 Hurt 300 Unclear 56

Transportation

+29
Helped 263 Hurt 234 Unclear 58

Education

+38
Helped 258 Hurt 220 Unclear 75

Agriculture

+139
Helped 295 Hurt 156 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+145
Helped 291 Hurt 146 Mixed 1 Unclear 81

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+75
Helped 215 Hurt 140 Mixed 4 Unclear 26

Technology

+51
Helped 163 Hurt 112 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 138 Hurt 108 Unclear 24

Housing

+100
Helped 166 Hurt 66 Unclear 24

Immigration

-136
Helped 28 Hurt 164 Unclear 20

Labor

-1
Helped 69 Hurt 70 Unclear 45

Environment

-60
Helped 57 Hurt 117 Unclear 4

Foreign Policy

-18
Helped 57 Hurt 75 Unclear 38

Government Operations

-4
Helped 55 Hurt 59 Unclear 16

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13941 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 (1656), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (473), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (355), 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 (288), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (214), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (147), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1372), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), FDA (9), Education (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Congress (3), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), State (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (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), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (202), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (180), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (108), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (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
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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
+555
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
+348
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+138
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
- +168
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
- +74
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+74
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+29
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +119
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+45
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +139
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7703-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply with respect to the use of firearms and ammunition by government entities.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7651-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chloe Cole Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7300-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Elections Great Again Act

28 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Legal Services General Public Management Consulting Services Federal Government Administration

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gerald’s Law Act

0 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr6808-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building".

0 clauses Dec 17, 2025

hr6393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DSH in Tennessee Act

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

hr6213-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025

hr5874-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that certain operations, functions, and services of the Federal Government relating to enforcement of firearms laws and firearm export licensing continue during a lapse in appropriations.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025

hr5573-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 26, 2025

hr5581-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Uniform Standards Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Federal Government - Law Enforcement Federal Government - Immigration Enforcement State & Local Government

hr5438-119

Cosponsor Reported

Incentivize Savings Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Federal Government Government Contractors

hr5108-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act

3 clauses Sep 3, 2025
Government

hr4828-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Blue Shield Privacy Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Federal Government General Public Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

hjres111-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy".

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr4585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025

hr4620-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

hr4448-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

3 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Real Estate/Housing Finance/Insurance Civil Rights - Protected Classes General Business/Employment
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