David Kustoff

Voted yes on the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which made posting fake or real sexual images without consent a crime, including AI deepfakes. It passed 409-2.

April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

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Voted yes on the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It extended the 2017 tax cuts and cut Medicaid and food aid. It passed 218-214.

July 3, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, which funded clean energy and let Medicare bargain on drug prices. It passed 220-207.

August 12, 2022Opposes Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Led a letter with 228 House members urging Medicare to drop planned cuts to hospitals in the 340B drug discount program.

September 27, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the American Health Care Act, the House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. It passed 217-213.

May 4, 2017Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, which funded clean energy and let Medicare bargain on drug prices. It passed 220-207.

August 12, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted against the Raise the Wage Act, which raised the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

July 18, 2019Opposes Labor Rights

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring release of Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein. It passed 427-1.

November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted no on the For the People Act, a bill on voting, ethics, and campaign money rules. It passed 234-193.

March 8, 2019Opposes Anti-Corruption

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As U.S. Attorney in Memphis, oversaw the Tennessee Waltz corruption case that won a federal conviction of former state Sen. John Ford.

April 27, 2007Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sponsored a bill giving identity theft victims one contact person at Social Security. It passed the House by unanimous consent.

December 1, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Sponsored the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, which gives disaster victims more time to file taxes. It became law.

July 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Co-led the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, letting mail theft victims get replacement federal payments electronically. It passed the House unanimously.

April 1, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Pressed the IRS in a letter about how its staff work-from-home policy affects taxpayer service and data security.

March 13, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft crimes. It passed 264-159.

January 7, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted yes on the Secure the Border Act, a strict border and asylum bill. It passed 219-213.

May 11, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Backed the Trump administration's decision to end the DACA program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, calling it unlawful.

September 5, 2017Opposes Immigration

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on a bill canceling approved federal spending, including foreign aid and public broadcasting. It passed 214-212.

June 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted yes on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the debt limit deal that capped federal spending. It passed 314-117.

May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted yes on the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which paired a debt limit increase with federal spending cuts. It passed 217-215.

April 26, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no on the final CHIPS and Science Act, which funded U.S. computer chip making and research. It passed 243-187.

July 28, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no on the House Build Back Better Act, a large social spending and climate bill. It passed 220-213.

November 19, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no on the bipartisan infrastructure law for roads, bridges, broadband, and water. It passed 228-206.

November 5, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no on the final American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief law. It passed 220-211.

March 10, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no on the HEROES Act, a COVID-19 relief bill. It passed 208-199.

May 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It extended the 2017 tax cuts and cut Medicaid and food aid. It passed 218-214.

July 3, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the House Build Back Better Act, a large social spending and climate bill. It passed 220-213.

November 19, 2021Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the final American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief law. It passed 220-211.

March 10, 2021Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the HEROES Act, a COVID-19 relief bill. It passed 208-199.

May 15, 2020Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on a ban on assault weapons. It passed the House 217-213.

July 29, 2022Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a gun safety law passed after the Uvalde shooting. It passed 234-193.

June 24, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted no on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which required background checks for most gun sales. It passed 240-190.

February 27, 2019Opposes Gun Control

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Voted yes on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. It passed 220-210.

January 11, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Signed a petition to force a House vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill he cosponsored.

April 2, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Co-led H.R. 9495 with Rep. Claudia Tenney. It let the Treasury strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits it finds support terrorists. It passed 219-184.

November 21, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on military aid for Israel. It passed 366-58.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

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Voted yes on a bill giving military aid to Ukraine. It passed 311-112.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

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Sponsored H.R. 6408 to strip tax-exempt status from groups that fund terrorists. It passed the House 382-11.

April 15, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It extended the 2017 tax cuts and cut Medicaid and food aid. It passed 218-214.

July 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which cut income tax rates. It passed 224-201.

December 20, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which replaced NAFTA. It passed 385-41.

December 19, 2019Supports Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on renewing a federal spy program that collects foreigners' communications, which can include Americans' messages. It passed 273-147.

April 12, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on a bill forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or face a U.S. ban. It passed 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Wrote the TRACED Act to fight robocall scams. His bill's text went into the final anti-robocall bill that passed the House.

December 4, 2019Supports Data Privacy

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the SAVE Act, which required proof of citizenship to register to vote. It passed 220-208.

April 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Co-led the Antisemitism Awareness Act with Rep. Mike Lawler. It told the Education Department to use a set definition of antisemitism. It passed 320-91.

May 1, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Sponsored a House resolution condemning the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad. It passed the House.

December 5, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the final Respect for Marriage Act, which protected same-sex and interracial marriage in federal law. It passed 258-169.

December 8, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a police reform bill. It passed 236-181.

June 25, 2020Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted no on the Equality Act, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law. It passed 236-173.

May 17, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted no on the final First Step Act, which eased some federal prison sentences. It passed 358-36.

December 20, 2018Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act. It made threats against houses of worship a federal hate crime and became law on Sept. 28, 2018.

September 28, 2018Supports Civil Rights

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted yes on the House FIRST STEP Act, a prison reform bill. It passed 360-59.

May 22, 2018Supports Civil Rights

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Wrote the TRACED Act to fight robocall scams. His bill's text went into the final anti-robocall bill that passed the House.

December 4, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the bipartisan infrastructure law for roads, bridges, broadband, and water. It passed 228-206.

November 5, 2021Opposes Public Infrastructure

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Received President Trump's endorsement for re-election to Tennessee's 8th Congressional District.

August 6, 2026

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Voted yes on the funding bill that ended the 2025 government shutdown. It passed 222-209.

November 12, 2025

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Publicly supported President Trump sending the National Guard to Memphis to fight violent crime.

September 12, 2025

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Gave a speech to Israel's parliament, the Knesset, on U.S. support for Israel.

July 3, 2024

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Was named chairman of the new House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group, which links U.S. and Israeli lawmakers.

July 28, 2023

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Joined the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax, trade, and health laws.

June 9, 2022

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on impeaching President Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It passed 232-197.

January 13, 2021

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Voted yes on the objection to counting Pennsylvania's 2020 electoral votes. The objection failed 138-282.

January 7, 2021

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Voted no on the objection to counting Arizona's 2020 electoral votes. The objection failed 121-303.

January 6, 2021

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Voted against the MORE Act, which removed marijuana from the federal drug list and cleared some past marijuana convictions.

December 4, 2020

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Voted no on the first article of impeachment against President Trump, for abuse of power. It passed 230-197.

December 18, 2019

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Asked that his congressional pay be withheld during the 2019 partial government shutdown.

January 7, 2019

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026

Wrote a bill that passed the House unanimously. It told the Treasury to plan how to cut off money networks of drug cartels.

March 6, 2018

Source: kustoff.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026