U.S. House · VA-08
Beyer, Donald S.
DVirginia 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 19, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 1 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
29 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 14 opposing.
11 supporting · 14 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 9 opposing.
10 supporting · 9 opposingHIGH confidence
Beyer's recorded votes on criminal justice bills lean toward reform approaches. He voted for bills focused on reducing incarceration and police reform in 16 of 28 mapped votes.
17 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Beyer's voting record shows consistent opposition to spending and regulation across economic issues, while supporting progressive social and environmental stances. He voted against government spending (36 of 53 votes), defense spending (35 of 42), and trade policy (13 of 17). On social issues, he supported immigration (24 of 26), climate action (31 of 45), abortion rights (4 of 5), and voting rights (9 of 14). However, his record on economic safety-net issues is mixed: he opposed healthcare affordability measures (5 of 6), minimum wage increases (6 of 9), and affordable housing (5 of 7). Attendance was 57.9%, with 233 votes missed. Party-line voting was 98.8%.
Opposed government spending (36 of 53 votes) and defense spending (35 of 42 votes)
Supported immigration (24 of 26 votes) and climate action (31 of 45 votes)
Opposed economic safety-net policies
healthcare affordability, minimum wage, affordable housing
Backed abortion rights (4 of 5 votes) and voting rights (9 of 14 votes)
- Low attendance: 57.9% with 233 votes missed
Signature issues
- Government Spending — Opposed government spending (17 supporting, 36 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Immigration — Supported immigration (24 supporting, 2 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supported climate change action (31 supporting, 14 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Opposed defense spending (7 supporting, 35 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Healthcare Affordability — Opposed healthcare affordability measures (1 supporting, 5 opposing)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 36 non-gated high-confidence issues · 2 moderate-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.