Michael Darr Barnes

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1987ID B000160

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 1,753 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 1,753 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 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 ↓19791985

1985–8699th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.1%with Democrats

of 464 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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

Oct 17, 1986H.R. 6No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 17, 1986H.R. 5300No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 17, 1986H.R. 6No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 6), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 17, 1986H.R. 5484No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 16, 1986H.R. 2127No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 16, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 464 contested votes scored in the 99th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 462 votes

Congress92.1% · 191 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.2% · 153 votes

International Affairs95% · 141 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 127 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.5% · 82 votes

Agriculture and Food81% · 63 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98% · 51 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.5% · 48 votes

Education91.3% · 46 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 42 votes

Housing and Community Development92.3% · 39 votes

Energy97.2% · 36 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 34 votes

Taxation88.2% · 34 votes

Health100% · 30 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 29 votes

Immigration95.8% · 24 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 21 votes

Social Welfare100% · 14 votes

Commerce100% · 13 votes

Law100% · 12 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Water Resources Development60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Finance and Financial Sector— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

96th · 197999th · 1985

Democrat · House · MD96th–99th

Term datesexact

Michael Darr Barnes

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED1979–19874 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.4%with Democrats

of 1,753 votes · 6.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 1,753 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791985

1985–86 · 99th · Democrat · of 464 votes96.1%

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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 · 464 contested votes scored in the 99th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 462

Congress92.1% · 191

Armed Forces and National Security92.2% · 153

International Affairs95% · 141

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 127

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.5% · 82

Agriculture and Food81% · 63

Science, Technology, Communications98% · 51

Transportation and Public Works87.5% · 48

Education91.3% · 46

Labor and Employment100% · 42

Housing and Community Development92.3% · 39

Energy97.2% · 36

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 34

Taxation88.2% · 34

Health100% · 30

Environmental Protection100% · 29

Immigration95.8% · 24

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 21

Social Welfare100% · 14

Commerce100% · 13

Law100% · 12

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Water Resources Development60% · 10

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Finance and Financial Sector— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Families— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 3

Commemorations— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

Service record

96th · 197999th · 1985

Democrat96th–99th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th