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Druie Douglas Barnard Jr.

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID B000153
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LegislationHEADLINE
53%with Dems
of 3,495 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
53%with Dems
of 3,495 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1983 → 1985
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
63.2%with Democrats
of 389 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 10, 1992H.Res. 560WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 5; FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 10, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 9, 1992H.R. 4484MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Aug 4, 1992H.R. 5475SPECIAL PATENT TERM EXTENSIONSLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 4, 1992H.R. 5649REPEAL OCCUPATIONAL TAXES ON THE LIQUOR INDUSTRYLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Aug 4, 1992H.R. 2782No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 31, 1992H.R. 5191SMALL BUSINESS EQUITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 31, 1992H.R. 4318MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 31, 1992H.R. 4318MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance48.5% · 844 votes
Congress76% · 416 votes
Armed Forces and National Security41.1% · 297 votes
International Affairs35% · 294 votes
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 219 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 134 votes
Labor and Employment34.3% · 105 votes
Transportation and Public Works48.8% · 86 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.7% · 84 votes
Energy47.4% · 76 votes
Agriculture and Food56.8% · 74 votes
Science, Technology, Communications67.2% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development63.5% · 63 votes
Education58.1% · 62 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement41.7% · 60 votes
Environmental Protection36.2% · 58 votes
Taxation45.1% · 51 votes
Health63.6% · 44 votes
Social Welfare51.2% · 43 votes
Finance and Financial Sector51.3% · 39 votes
Law35.9% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.1% · 37 votes
Immigration27.8% · 36 votes
Commerce46.2% · 26 votes
Water Resources Development80.8% · 26 votes
Native Americans60% · 15 votes
Industrial relations38.5% · 13 votes
Families30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Municipal finance— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Emergency Management— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · GA95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Druie Douglas Barnard Jr.

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
53.3%with Democrats
of 3,495 votes · 46.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested53%of 3,495 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 389 votes63.2%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance48.5% · 844
Congress76% · 416
Armed Forces and National Security41.1% · 297
International Affairs35% · 294
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 219
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 134
Labor and Employment34.3% · 105
Transportation and Public Works48.8% · 86
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.7% · 84
Energy47.4% · 76
Agriculture and Food56.8% · 74
Science, Technology, Communications67.2% · 64
Housing and Community Development63.5% · 63
Education58.1% · 62
Crime and Law Enforcement41.7% · 60
Environmental Protection36.2% · 58
Taxation45.1% · 51
Health63.6% · 44
Social Welfare51.2% · 43
Finance and Financial Sector51.3% · 39
Law35.9% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.1% · 37
Immigration27.8% · 36
Commerce46.2% · 26
Water Resources Development80.8% · 26
Native Americans60% · 15
Industrial relations38.5% · 13
Families30% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Municipal finance— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Emergency Management— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

Party switchers

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