Dec 20, 2024Voted no
(HR.10545)
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RepublicanTennessee · U.S. Representative
Scott
DesJarlais
U.S. Representative for Tennessee
In office
15 yrsSince Jan 2011
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
62Born Feb 21, 1964
Party
Republican
What they stand for
DesJarlais has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Voted against multiple federal continuing resolutionsDesJarlais voted against passage of several continuing appropriations measures that became law, including H.R.5860, H.R.6363, H.R.7463, H.R.2882, and H.R.10545. In each instance, his vote was against the majority of his party. These votes reflect a consistent pattern of opposition to short-term federal spending extensions across multiple legislative cycles.
- 02Sponsored legislation addressing horse soring practicesDesJarlais sponsored H.R.1675, the Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025, a bill currently in committee. The legislation addresses the practice of soring — the use of substances or devices to cause pain in horses' legs to alter their gait in show competitions. The bill is a reintroduction of prior legislation on the same subject.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Scott DesJarlais is a physician and Republican politician representing Tennessee's 4th congressional district, a seat he has held since January 2011. The district spans East and Middle Tennessee. Before entering Congress, DesJarlais practiced medicine. In the House, his voting record on appropriations measures includes repeated votes against spending legislation that passed with majority support, including votes against the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (H.R.5860), the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (H.R.6363), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (H.R.7463), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R.2882), and the American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10545). He has also sponsored the Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025 (H.R.1675), a bill in committee addressing the practice of soring in horse competitions.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 29, 2024Voted no
(HR.7463)
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Feb 28, 2024Voted no
(HR.4984)
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Feb 5, 2024Voted no
(HR.2882)
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Nov 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.6363)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 60.0% of DesJarlais's receipts this cycle, with individuals making up 39.9%; itemized contributions represent 99.4% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Eye of the Tiger PAC, TN4UPAC, House Freedom Fund, The Boeing Co. PAC, Honeywell International, Blue Origin PAC, and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC. Top employer concentrations include MBLA International LLC, American Dev. Corp, Walker Die Casting, Inc., and COLSA Corporation. House Majority PAC spent $298,083 opposing DesJarlais in independent expenditures, separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$381K
Cash on hand
$430K
Spent
$317K
By source
- Individuals$152K · 39.9%
- PACs$229K · 60.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)0.6%
Top PAC contributors
- EYE OF THE TIGER PACFEC ↗$10K
- TN4UPACFEC ↗$10K
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDFEC ↗$9K
- THE BOEING CO. PACFEC ↗$9K
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONALFEC ↗$8K
- BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)FEC ↗$6K
- ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACFEC ↗$5K
- MAYNARD NEXSEN PACFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN SECURITY PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- MBLA INTERNATIONAL LLC$7K· 2 donors
- AMERICAN DEV. CORP$7K· 2 donors
- WALKER DIE CASTING, INC.$5K· 3 donors
- COLSA CORPORATION$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2012
Opposing DesJarlais
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACFEC ↗$298K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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