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U.S. Representative — Virginia's 8th District

Donald Beyer

Democrat · Virginia

Democrat U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9977 — To exempt certain home building products from certain tariffs imposed on or after January 20, 2025, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9835 — Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9729 — Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9730 — Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9696 — Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
  • H.R.9622 — Modernizing Aeronautical Standards Act (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
  • H.R.9261 — Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.9213 — American Electric Rail Mapping Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9983 — Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.1502 — North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.4395 — Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9886 — Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9808 — No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.108 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4703 — To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

One of Donald Beyer's bills would exempt certain home building products from tariffs. Tariff relief targeted at a single input category is a fairly precise instrument: it says the cost of building houses is a problem worth carving an exception for, and leaves the rest of the trade policy intact.

Another proposes fair representation. A third would exclude charitable distributions from employer retirement plans from taxable income. Environmental protection tops his classified subjects, though none of the named filings sits there — the aggregate carries a career, the recent five carry a season.

272
Bills sponsored
2540
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Donald Beyer's cluster into: Environmental Protection (6), Taxation (5), Transportation and Public Works (5), Government Operations and Politics (4), Health (4), Crime and Law Enforcement (3).

Where he broke ranks

Nine departures, three of them amendment votes. Three refusals on measures his caucus supported and the House carried, including a children's online safety act and the year's spending package. Two crossings that both failed, on war powers and fuel retailing. His sponsored total is among the larger ones on this site.

4.1%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
69 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 9 roll calls where Donald Beyer voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 274		Jul 22, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
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 · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 151		Apr 30, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 146		Apr 30, 2026Agreed toNo (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Virginia Democrats

He departs more than the state's six House Democrats do collectively, and no gavel appears against his name.

Among the 6 Democrats in the Virginia delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.0%. Donald Beyer is above that average at 4.1%.

Tenure and attendance

His sixth term, dating from mid-decade last time round, and he did not miss a roll call.

First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Donald Beyer falls in the veteran cohort.

0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Donald Beyer has 272 bills sponsored, 2540 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Tax
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Trade

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