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Austin Scott
U.S. Representative, Georgia
2185 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
James Austin Scott is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Georgia's 8th congressional district, serving since 2011. Scott served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. House. He is the most senior Republican currently serving in Georgia's congressional delegation.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Scott stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HRES 1398 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
HR 9416
HR 9416 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jul 1, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held
HR 8884
HR 8884 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Social Welfare
Jun 30, 2026: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule, and H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884.
HR 8863
HR 8863 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 1224
HRES 1224 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Congress
Apr 29, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 8322
HR 8322 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 18, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-84.
HRES 1175
HRES 1175 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Congress
Apr 17, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 7559
HR 7559 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Taxation
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7475
HR 7475 · Introduced Feb 10, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Scott's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.5%
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. Scott 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. Scott'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