U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 4th District

Scott DesJarlais

Republican 8th term Up 2026

99LoyaltyMed 98

96AttendMed 98

11BipartMed 12

5BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.58

In office: House 2011–now
15 years in CongressMore senior than 79% of the House
Breaks on: Agriculture and Food 14% · Economics and Public Finance 4%
Committees: Agriculture · Armed Services
Bills on: Animals
Age: 62

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Chair of the Strategic Forces subcommittee (Armed Services).

Where DesJarlais has influence

Roles

Chairman · Strategic Forces (Armed Services)

Agriculture · 5th in seniority on the majority side
Armed Services · 8th in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

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

Talks most about

Military Health Care 1 statementSecured VA commitment to keep McMinnville clinic open indefinitely

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

Where DesJarlais breaks with Republicans

Method

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

Agriculture and Food 14% · 1 of 7 party 13%
Economics and Public Finance 4% · 2 of 49 party 7%
Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%

Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
09/15/26	H.R. 2140	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 343–79
09/14/26	H.R. 3276	Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 345–60
07/21/26	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	Passed 265–161
07/15/26	H.R. 8595	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 79–348
06/29/26	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
05/13/26	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 Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 218–203
04/30/26	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	Failed 186–238
03/17/26	H.Res. 1115	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of…	Not voting	Passed 196–193

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

What DesJarlais is saying

Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

DESJARLAIS MEETS WITH COLLINS, DISCUSSES PLANS TO KEEP MCMINNVILLE VA OPEN FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE

Announced McMinnville VA Clinic will remain open under VA management and staff.
“I am proud of the joint effort put forth by my office and Secretary Collins’ office to keep the McMinnville VA Clinic open for the foreseeable future. This is great news for the veterans of Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District. I want to thank my constituents for their patience and perseverance over the last few…”

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Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.01· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 429 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

Introduced 1
Action in committee 0
Action beyond committee 0
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

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

How DesJarlais’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 DesJarlais.

Attendance

How it’s measured

96/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 29 missed of 674

Voted on 645 of 674 roll calls; missed 29. Lower than 78% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 66 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 458 votes that split the parties. Higher than 65% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

11/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 53% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.58

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

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

Bills, 119th Congress

Sponsored 1 (House median 25) · cosponsored 128 (median 289), 21 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Animals.

H.R. 1675 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025Animals · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 In committee

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	155	88%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	69	67%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	60	77%	Pro
Energy	36	78%	Pro
Environmental Protection	33	67%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	31	84%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	29	86%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	27	85%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	24	79%	Pro
Commerce	23	83%	Pro
International Affairs	23	43%	Pro
Education	16	69%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	12	58%	Pro
Immigration	12	75%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	12	92%	Pro
Labor and Employment	11	45%	Pro
Health	8	63%	Pro
Taxation	8	100%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	7	86%	Pro
Emergency Management	6	100%	Pro
Law	6	67%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%	Pro
Native Americans	5	80%	Pro
Animals	4	75%	Pro
Families	4	50%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	4	100%	Pro
Procedural	4	25%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	100%	Pro
Social Welfare	3	100%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
RRudy Yakym IIIIN-298%agreement
RTrent KellyMS-198%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle DesJarlais’s campaign raised $537K: $229K (43%) from individuals and $307K (57%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $495K.

Through Jul 17, 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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