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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Scott votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Scott stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 89 →HR 9933
HR 9933 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 8863
HR 8863 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8884
HR 8884 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Social Welfare
Jul 23, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Scott's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 453were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Scott 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.
24
Sponsored this Congress
89 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
4% of those sponsored
1,641
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
89
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. 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