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U.S. House · Georgia, District 8

Austin Scott

RRepublicanIn this seat since January 5, 2011Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Business owner
First public office
1997Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1997 to 2010
Years in public office
28

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Scott has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

58 Yes · 1 No · 1 Did not vote
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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Scott is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Scott votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Scott votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Scott votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.

Scott votes No on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Scott votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Scott votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (3), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).

On all 58 Yes votes Scott votes the same way as most House Republicans. On the 1 No vote Scott votes differently from most of them.

Scott did not vote on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-27 · Signed GENIUS Act

Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).

House 308–122Senate 68–30Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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4 excerpts

  1. Rep. Austin Scott Applauds Final Passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

    “Through House Republicans’ work on H.R. 1, we achieved the first meaningful investment in the farm safety net since 2002, we brought integrity back to our nutrition programs, and we provided relief to our farming families through tax cuts.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 1726f78e8c783cc1

  2. Rep. Austin Scott on Final House Passage of FY26 NDAA

    “WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement regarding S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 312-112 with his support, sending it to the floor of the U.S. Senate, enroute to”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint c842f2a58924677c

  3. Rep. Austin Scott Applauds House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill

    “WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the following statement after House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint ab7d662e84e2e076

  4. Rep. Austin Scott Supports Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the following statement after supporting H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 7a0b8d676e3b56bd

Member-requested spending

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Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

Campaign promises

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Online ads

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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.

Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Scott's campaign reports receiving $1,124,951.95 and reports spending $755,665.34, as of June 30, 2026.

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What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H0GA08099as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H0GA08099as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$1,124,951.95$1,239,044.50
Money spent (total disbursements)$755,665.34$989,842.40
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$1,349,452.16$980,165.55
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H0GA08099as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H0GA08099as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$385,562.79$511,477.63
Individuals, unitemized$1,338.26$15,354.43
Other political committees$703,250.00$657,150.00
Party committees$0.00$0.00
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

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Reported stock trades

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2 reports saved. 2 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.

Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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