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David Kustoff
U.S. Representative, Tennessee
560 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
David Frank Kustoff is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States representative from Tennessee's 8th congressional district. The district includes the bulk of West Tennessee, but most of its population is in the eastern part of the Memphis area, including the eastern fourth of Memphis itself. From 2006 to 2008, Kustoff served as a United States attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. He is one of four Jewish Republicans in Congress, alongside Max Miller, Randy Fine, and Craig Goldman.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Kustoff votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Kustoff stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 108 →HR 8415
HR 8415 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9176
HR 9176 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Taxation
Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8109
HR 8109 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Health
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HCONRES 72
HCONRES 72 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Congress
Mar 3, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR 6800
HR 6800 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Taxation
Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Kustoff's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 452were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Kustoff 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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Kustoff has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
29
Sponsored this Congress
108 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
3% of those sponsored
926
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
108
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Kustoff'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