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David Kustoff

Analysis

R TN-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)

Defense

+261

Helped 1391 Hurt 1130 Unclear 1226

Finance

+414

Helped 1045 Hurt 631 Mixed 4 Unclear 349

Healthcare

+220

Helped 646 Hurt 426 Unclear 387

Education

+96

Helped 456 Hurt 360 Unclear 261

Transportation

+187

Helped 408 Hurt 221 Unclear 274

Energy

-63

Helped 308 Hurt 371 Mixed 3 Unclear 176

Trade

-42

Helped 245 Hurt 287 Mixed 2 Unclear 185

Veterans Affairs

+253

Helped 414 Hurt 161 Unclear 95

Agriculture

+148

Helped 310 Hurt 162 Unclear 104

Criminal Justice

Helped 244 Hurt 242 Mixed 4 Unclear 64

Maritime

-480

Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-6

Helped 43 Hurt 49 Unclear 320

Housing

+81

Helped 227 Hurt 146 Unclear 37

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-75

Helped 77 Hurt 152 Unclear 99

Technology

+58

Helped 173 Hurt 115 Unclear 37

Immigration

-161

Helped 60 Hurt 221 Mixed 1 Unclear 40

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-13

Helped 90 Hurt 103 Unclear 66

Tax

-93

Helped 80 Hurt 173 Unclear 3

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19981 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

Government 2341 P·2 C·89 Y·2248 N·1776 w:11.2

Direct (1813), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), 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)

General Public 762 P·23 C·132 Y·607 N·396 w:12.4

Direct (613), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (6), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Transportation 421 P·2 C·239 Y·180 N·83 w:2.5

Direct (419), Labor (2)

Education 409 P·1 C·189 Y·219 N·174 w:6.0

Direct (399), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Military 406 C·1 Y·405 N·363 w:0.7

Direct (403), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 391 C·14 Y·377 N·343 w:1.8

Direct (378), 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)

Healthcare 377 P·14 C·56 Y·307 N·285 w:7.4

Direct (356), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Financial Services 299 P·1 C·96 Y·202 N·93 w:8.8

Direct (292), HSA (7)

Real Estate 230 C·188 Y·42 N·33 w:3.4

Direct (228), Rental (2)

Cryptocurrency 219 C·10 Y·209 w:0.8

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3062 P·101 C·905 Y·2052 N·1114 w:64.5

Direct (2646), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), 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), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)

General Public 288 C·52 Y·237 N·157 w:5.1

Direct (261), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Defense 244 C·9 Y·235 N·212 w:1.2

Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.3

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Education 237 P·3 C·72 Y·162 N·88 w:5.7

Direct (236), K-12 (1)

Healthcare 236 P·1 C·89 Y·146 N·117 w:5.0

Direct (232), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Taxpayers 215 P·7 C·123 Y·85 N·85 w:9.7

Financial Services 168 P·2 C·51 Y·115 N·56 w:7.4

Transportation 167 P·1 C·14 Y·152 N·70 w:2.1

Direct (159), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Cryptocurrency 138 Y·138 w:0.2

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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	O+	O-	Net
Government (75 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more			+292
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			+370
Military (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)	-		+167
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			+124
Healthcare (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)		-	+157
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		-	+53
Cryptocurrency	-	-	+71
Transportation (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more		-	+20
Financial Services (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)			+41
State & Local Government (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)	-	-	+38
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	+123
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			+18
Taxpayers	-	-	+15
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more			+139
Technology (10 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more			+50

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