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Austin Scott

U.S. Representative (since 2011)RINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · Georgia's 8th District
Result
Austin Scott, projected winner
Opponent
Kelly Esti (D)
Research
In depth

Party line31 votes tracked

30With Republicans
1Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Republicans on

With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.

Said vs. did6 statements · 31 votes

I am proud to be pro-life and am committed to protecting the lives of the unborn. I believe that life begins at conception, and developments in science continue to confirm that truth.

Protect legal access to abortion

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On the ballotU.S. House · 8

2026-11-03

Austin Scott Rincumbent
Kelly Esti Dchallenger

Won the May 19 Republican primary unopposed on the ballot after Vinson Watkins withdrew

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Protect legal access to abortionOpposes
I am proud to be pro-life and am committed to protecting the lives of the unborn. I believe that life begins at conception, and developments in science continue to confirm that truth.

His official site says he is pro-life, believes life begins at conception, and has voted for and cosponsored numerous bills restricting abortion and defunding Planned Parenthood.[4]

  • NOWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24).[5]
  • NOWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).[6]
  • YESPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.[7]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Stricter gun lawsOpposes
We can fight crime by holding criminals accountable for their actions, not by disregarding the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and adding layers of gun control that would do little to nothing to protect our citizens.

His official site says he opposes adding layers of gun control, saying such measures would do little to protect citizens, and pledges to continue supporting and protecting Second Amendment rights.[8]

  • NOBipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales.[9]
  • NOAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons.[10]
  • NOBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.[11]
  • YESConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.[12]

4 of 4 votes point the same way as the statement

Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports
We must first secure our borders, remove the illegal immigrants currently in our country and enforce our existing immigration laws before we attempt to implement any type of immigration reform.

His official site says the country must secure its borders, remove illegal immigrants currently in the country, and enforce existing immigration laws before any reform is considered.[13]

  • YESLaken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22).[14]
  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[15][16]
  • YESSecure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[17]
  • NOAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).[18][19]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Expand public health coverageOpposes
I co-sponsored and voted for H.R. 2 to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

His official site says he opposed the Affordable Care Act as a government takeover of health care and voted to repeal it, favoring market-based reforms instead.[20]

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[15][16]
  • NOBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[21]
  • YESAmerican Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.[22]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Continue U.S. military aid to IsraelSupports
I believe that ensuring Israel's continued qualitative military edge in the region and completing the U.S.-Israel 10-year Memorandum of Understanding for military assistance remains a key American national security priority.

His official site says ensuring Israel's continued qualitative military edge and completing the U.S.-Israel 10-year Memorandum of Understanding for military assistance is a key national security priority.[23]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sportsSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

Documented position[24]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[25]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[15][16]
  • NOBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.[26][27]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[15][16][28]
  • NOInflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.[27]
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[29]
  • NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[30]
Broad tariffs on imported goods

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[31]
Universal, publicly funded child care

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.[26]
Raise the minimum wage

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NORaise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).[32]

Biography

Austin Scott has represented Georgia's 8th Congressional District since 2011 and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives and owned an insurance brokerage firm for nearly 20 years before being elected to Congress. He is Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.[1][2][3]

Scott was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1969.[2] He earned a B.B.A. in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia (1993, according to Ballotpedia), and then owned and operated an insurance brokerage firm for nearly 20 years before running for Congress.[2][3] According to Ballotpedia, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2010.[2]

Scott was elected to the U.S. House on November 2, 2010, defeating incumbent Rep. Jim Marshall (D) with 52.7% of the vote, and took office in 2011. He has been re-elected since, most recently advancing from the unopposed May 19, 2026 Republican primary.[2] In the 119th Congress (2025-2026), he serves as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Chair of its General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee, and he also sits on the Rules Committee, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Armed Services Committee.[2][3] According to his official biography, he co-chairs the Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus and serves on the Board of Visitors for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.[3]

Ballotpedia lists Scott's memberships in the American Red Cross Coastal Plains Chapter Board, the National Association of Insurance Financial Advisers, First Baptist Church of Tifton, and the American Legislative Exchange Council. His official biography says he and his wife, Vivien, live in Tifton and have three children.[2][3] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 60.4% of the vote to Kelly Esti's 39.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]

Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 31 votes.

All 31 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17Against partyvoted noGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted yesRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted yesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
2025-03-11With partyvoted yesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
2025-01-22With partyvoted yesLaken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
2023-05-11With partyvoted yesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
2022-08-12With partyvoted noInflation Reduction Act — final House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 0–207Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
2022-07-29With partyvoted noAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passageH.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 215–5 · Republicans 2–208Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
2022-07-15With partyvoted noWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passageH.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–1 · Republicans 0–209Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.
2022-06-24With partyvoted noBipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passageS. 2938 · Passed 234–193 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 14–193Expanded background checks for buyers under 21, funded state red-flag and crisis-intervention programs, and narrowed the "boyfriend loophole."
2021-11-19With partyvoted noBuild Back Better Act — House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–1 · Republicans 0–212Would have funded clean-energy tax credits, universal pre-kindergarten and child-care subsidies, and extended health-coverage subsidies; it did not pass the Senate.
2021-09-24With partyvoted noWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 3755 · Passed 218–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 218–1 · Republicans 0–210Would have created a federal statutory right for providers to offer, and patients to receive, abortion services, limiting state restrictions.
2021-03-18With partyvoted noAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 228–197 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–0 · Republicans 9–197Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-07-18With partyvoted noRaise the Wage Act — House passageH.R. 582 · Passed 231–199 · roll call ↗Democrats 228–7 · Republicans 3–192Would have raised the federal minimum wage in steps from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025.
2019-06-04With partyvoted noAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 237–187 · roll call ↗Democrats 230–0 · Republicans 7–187Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-02-27With partyvoted noBipartisan Background Checks Act — House passageH.R. 8 · Passed 240–190 · roll call ↗Democrats 232–2 · Republicans 8–188Would have required background checks for most firearm transfers between private parties.
2017-12-20With partyvoted yesTax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 224–201 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–189 · Republicans 224–12Cut the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and lowered individual rates, including the top rate from 39.6% to 37% (individual provisions set to expire after 2025).
2017-12-06With partyvoted yesConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passageH.R. 38 · Passed 231–198 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–184 · Republicans 225–14Would have required states to recognize concealed-carry permits issued by other states.
2017-10-03With partyvoted yesPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passageH.R. 36 · Passed 237–189 · roll call ↗Democrats 3–187 · Republicans 234–2Would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited exceptions.
2017-05-04With partyvoted yesAmerican Health Care Act — House passageH.R. 1628 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–193 · Republicans 217–20Would have repealed the ACA individual mandate penalty, converted federal Medicaid funding to per-capita caps, and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionServes as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Chair of its General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[33]
  • billVoted for and cosponsored H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 217, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, among other abortion-related bills listed on his official site.[4]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Says he is proud to be pro-life and remains fully committed to the belief that life begins at conception, and to protecting the lives of the unborn.[4]
  • Says reducing federal spending and working toward a balanced budget has been one of his top priorities since coming to Congress, citing the national debt as one of the greatest threats to the country's economic security.[34]
  • As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, says he works to advocate on behalf of Georgia's ranchers and farmers and to help author a Farm Bill that benefits the state's agricultural community.[35]
Campaign money$1.1M raised · 35% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$1.1M
Spent$756K
Cash on hand$1.3M

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $387K
  • PACs & committees $703K

Largest committee contributions

  1. Southeast Cotton Committee (SECC) Southern Cottongrowers Inc/Se Cotton Ginners Assn PAC$15K
  2. Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee PAC$10K
  3. National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-Pac) PAC$10K
  4. American Peanut Shellers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  5. Deere & Company PAC (AKA John Deere PAC) PAC$10K
  6. National Peanut Buying Points Association Peanut Buying Point PAC PAC$10K
  7. USA Rice Federation PAC PAC$10K
  8. United Egg Association Eggpac PAC$10K
  9. Crop Insurance Professionals Association Pac-Cipa PAC PAC$10K
  10. Delta Air Lines PAC PAC$10K

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/austin-scott

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 3 of 469 party-divided votes on file.

  • Amendment (Grothman) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to report within 180 days on options for cutting Defense Department civilian employment by 200,000. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–210, Republicans 174–43

    Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Roy) to H.R. 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

    A yes vote adopted Amendment 1 to H.R. 7006, which would have capped fiscal 2026 spending of two D.C. federal courts at $46,241,924 each and barred funds for the staff of two named federal judges. (AI-written)

    What it does: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 163–45

    Jan 14, 2026Official record ↗

  • GENIUS Act

    What it does: Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act or the GENIUS Act This act establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value).

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 102–110, Republicans 205–12

    Jul 17, 2025Official record ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Georgia's 8th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  2. 2.Austin Scott · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Biography · Office of Rep. Austin Scott Official record
  4. 4.Abortion · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  6. 6.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  7. 7.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  8. 8.Second Amendment · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  13. 13.Immigration · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Health Care · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  23. 23.Foreign Affairs · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  24. 24.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  33. 33.Austin Scott · Ballotpedia Reference
  34. 34.Economy and Jobs · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  35. 35.Agriculture · Office of Rep. Austin Scott · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words