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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

hres889-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas to immediately and unconditionally surrender, cease its attacks, and safely release all hostages.

0 clauses Nov 21, 2023

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

hres859-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2023.

0 clauses Nov 9, 2023

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

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

hres839-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education in the United States and encouraging college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023

hr6090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

1 clause Oct 25, 2023
Education

hr6018-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Making supplemental appropriations, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 20, 2023
Financial Services 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

hres793-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

0 clauses Oct 17, 2023

hr5947-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hr5918-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5845-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to address transaction account guarantees, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 29, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr5561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control.

0 clauses Sep 19, 2023

hr5526-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program.

16 clauses Sep 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5491-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Education Civil Rights Advocacy Environmental Services

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