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David Kustoff

David Kustoff

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)
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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

+2
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

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)
Direct (613), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (6), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (399), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
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)
Direct (356), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (261), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (232), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (159), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- 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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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr272-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Advocacy Groups Government Healthcare

hr271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Advocacy Groups Government Healthcare

hr29-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 8, 2025
State Government - Legal/Law Enforcement Federal Government - Immigration Enforcement Federal Government - Foreign Affairs General Public

hr163-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Finish the Wall Act

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Advocacy Local Communities

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Education Government General Public

hr45-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIND Act

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Firearms Government Contractors

hr35-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

4 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Professional Services Government State & Local Government General Public

hr137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TCJA Permanency Act

23 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Wealth Management Small Business Families

hr38-119

Cosponsor Reported

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Retail Public Safety

hr8913-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain students from the calculation to determine if certain private colleges and universities are subject to the excise tax on net investment income, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Education Federal Government

hr8857-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.

7 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Financial Technology Commercial Banking Central Banking Cryptocurrency Services

hr7914-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the imposition of sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees and other associated entities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Foreign Affairs Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1121-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Federal Executive Oil & Gas Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations Civic and Social Organizations

hr7764-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Government - Smithsonian Internet Services General Public Federal Government - Legislative

hr6408-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

5 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Transportation Federal Administration International Charitable Organizations

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5996-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met.

2 clauses Oct 19, 2023

hr5988-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

35 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Multinational Corporations Defense Contractors Foreign Investment

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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