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U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 8th District

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Democrat 6th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
9BipartMed 12
3BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.39

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Finance and Financial Sector 8%
Committees
  • Ways and Means
  • Joint Economic Committee
Bills on
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Environmental Protection
  • Transportation and Public Works
Age
76

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Sponsored 58 bills this Congress; none has passed the House yet.

Where Beyer has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

None of Beyer’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Stories in Beyer’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Beyer breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Beyer voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 0%
  2. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 8%
  3. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Beyer broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Jul 22, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
207–224
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
186–238
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Passed
416–8

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Beyer is saying

All 33 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Beyer voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.61· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 224 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Beyer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 58
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

58 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 57 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Beyer’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Beyer.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 15 missed of 674

Voted on 659 of 674 roll calls; missed 15. Lower than 58% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 64 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 460 votes that split the parties. Higher than 78% of House members.

45% 100%
9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 76% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.39

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 63 sponsored bills

Sponsored 63 (House median 25) · cosponsored 367 (median 289), 213 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, Environmental Protection, Transportation and Public Works.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress149 16%
Economics and Public Finance68 25%
Armed Forces & National Security61 38%
Energy38 32%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 34%
Commerce27 74%
Government Operations and Politics27 52%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 56%
International Affairs26 88%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 64%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 91%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law6 50%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Beyer voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DMaxine DexterOR-398%agreement
  2. DJoaquin CastroTX-2098%agreement
  3. DLloyd DoggettTX-3798%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Beyer’s campaign raised $2.1M: $1.5M (73%) from individuals and $573K (27%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $839K.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Beyer

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 191.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Beyer’s own leadership PAC: Backpac. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Beyer’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, VA-8Democrat2015–present

Seat

District
8
Current term
2025–2027
Age
76

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4376
1226 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Alexandria
Facebook
RepDonBeyer
Instagram
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Mastodon
@RepDonBeyer@mas.to

Elsewhere

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