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Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative, Tennessee
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Scott Eugene DesJarlais is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district since 2011. The district stretches across East and Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Republican Party and a conservative.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. DesJarlais stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 52 →HR 1675
HR 1675 · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Animals
Feb 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 2648
HR 2648 · Introduced Apr 17, 2023 · Animals
Apr 17, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1210
HR 1210 · Introduced Feb 27, 2023 · Health
Mar 10, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 1211
HR 1211 · Introduced Feb 27, 2023 · Education
Mar 10, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HJRES 35
HJRES 35 · Introduced Feb 21, 2023 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 21, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1310
HRES 1310 · Introduced Aug 2, 2022 · Armed Forces and National Security
Aug 2, 2022: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1187
HRES 1187 · Introduced Jun 17, 2022 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 17, 2022: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 8102
HR 8102 · Introduced Jun 16, 2022 · Education
Jun 16, 2022: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8076
HR 8076 · Introduced Jun 15, 2022 · Education
Jun 15, 2022: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7359
HR 7359 · Introduced Apr 1, 2022 · Health
Apr 4, 2022: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. DesJarlais's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 399were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.8%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. DesJarlais sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. DesJarlais's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33