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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
100.0% 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 (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

hr5973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Immigrant Communities Media & Entertainment Civil Liberties Government

hr5901-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Government Criminal Justice

hres846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5753-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
State Government Education Workforce Students Education

hr5715-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American hostages and victims of the October 7th, 2023 attacks, in recognition of their profound suffering and sacrifice.

3 clauses Oct 8, 2025
Museums & Cultural Institutions Federal Government General Public

hres795-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

hr5714-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop a curriculum for the study of modern-day antisemitism surrounding Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel for use in secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Education

hres768-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 118 years of brotherhood as Servants of All.

1 clause Sep 26, 2025

hr5543-119

Cosponsor Reported

Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
International Organizations Foreign Governments Federal Government Defense

hr5486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Students Higher Education Legal Services Government

hr5453-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RRLEF Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Firearms Government Public Safety Law Enforcement

hr5476-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
State Government Students Education Workers Education

hr5390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAMILY Act

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
State Government Labor Victim Services Government

hr5362-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic.

1 clause Sep 15, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr5361-119

Cosponsor In Committee

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

49 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Advocacy Civil Rights Technology Government

hr5309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Government Education Civil Rights

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

hr5168-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

4 clauses Sep 8, 2025
Social Welfare Government Territorial Government Taxpayers

hr5068-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MORE Act

41 clauses Aug 29, 2025
Research Social Services Cannabis Government

hr5017-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Greyhound Protection Act of 2025

3 clauses Aug 22, 2025
Animal Welfare Advocacy Gambling Government

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