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David Scott

David Scott

D GA-13 · House

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Defense

+142
Helped 1271 Hurt 1129 Unclear 760

Finance

+117
Helped 811 Hurt 694 Mixed 4 Unclear 723

Healthcare

+334
Helped 733 Hurt 399 Unclear 479

Education

+12
Helped 359 Hurt 347 Mixed 2 Unclear 217

Energy

-65
Helped 302 Hurt 367 Mixed 3 Unclear 232

Agriculture

+102
Helped 357 Hurt 255 Mixed 9 Unclear 124

Criminal Justice

-115
Helped 276 Hurt 391 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Veterans Affairs

+258
Helped 409 Hurt 151 Unclear 131

Transportation

-31
Helped 199 Hurt 230 Unclear 100

Labor

+56
Helped 205 Hurt 149 Unclear 163

Housing

+170
Helped 274 Hurt 104 Unclear 118

Trade

+37
Helped 204 Hurt 167 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Immigration

-179
Helped 85 Hurt 264 Mixed 4 Unclear 50

Technology

+40
Helped 187 Hurt 147 Unclear 52

Environment

-92
Helped 61 Hurt 153 Unclear 155

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Government Operations

-25
Helped 44 Hurt 69 Unclear 214

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+30
Helped 114 Hurt 84 Unclear 43

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19691 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 (1859), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), 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 (618), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (383), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (370), 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 (310), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K12 (1), K12 Administration (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), State Administration (1), Technical (1)
Direct (223), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2596), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (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), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (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), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (223), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (190), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (171), 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
-455
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)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
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
+9
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5239-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 9, 2025
Healthcare Providers Health Advocacy Organizations Medical Research Government

hr5068-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MORE Act

41 clauses Aug 29, 2025
Research Social Services Cannabis Government

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Insurance Patients

hr4517-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
College Athletes Higher Education - Athletics Sports Medicine Student Athletes

hr4395-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Medicaid Women's Health Medical Research Government

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Private Households Home Health Care Services Labor Unions Federal Government

hr3852-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr3743-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
State Government Behavioral Health Child Health Nutrition Assistance

hr3622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses May 29, 2025
Numismatics Higher Education Education Civil Rights

hr3383-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

37 clauses May 14, 2025
Investment Banking General Public Education Government - SEC

hr3281-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr2890-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Office of Community Affairs to identify causes leading to, and solutions for, under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Education

hres292-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Education Education & Literacy Organizations Commercial Banks

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr2539-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FISCAL Act

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Government Education Dairy Food Manufacturing

hres256-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of March 2025 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Government Healthcare & Research

hr1810-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Schools Improvement Act

6 clauses Mar 3, 2025
State Government Government Education

hr1787-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Consumers Nonprofit Education Collectibles

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1271-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Federal Administration Education

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