Rep. Scott DesJarlais
- District:
- Tennessee - District 4
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Tennessee's 4th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
DesJarlais is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare DesJarlais to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Scott DesJarlais sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of DesJarlais’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1182: Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013
- H.J.Res. 112 (112th): Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the ...
- H.R. 5044 (112th): Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act
- H.R. 3848 (112th): Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2012
- H.R. 3652 (112th): Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2011
- H.R. 2854 (112th): Employer Free Choice Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to May 2013, DesJarlais missed 12 of 1,766 roll call votes, which is 0.7%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- House Republican Conference for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
Passed 390/3
May 20, 2013 7:05 p.m.Vote
H.R. 1062: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Passed 235/161
Rep. DesJarlais [R-TN4]: Not Voting
May 17, 2013 1:30 p.m.Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1062: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Failed 179/217
Rep. DesJarlais [R-TN4]: Not Voting
May 17, 2013 1:22 p.m.