Thomas M. Barrett

Representative from Wisconsin

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2003ID B000177

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 3,128 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 3,128 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19931999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94.9%with Democrats

of 394 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88.4% · 820 votes

Congress97.9% · 665 votes

Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 195 votes

International Affairs87.1% · 163 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 157 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 132 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.1% · 102 votes

Taxation93.3% · 89 votes

Labor and Employment94.8% · 77 votes

Health95.9% · 74 votes

Education93.8% · 65 votes

Finance and Financial Sector84% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications70.8% · 48 votes

Law92.1% · 38 votes

Environmental Protection91.9% · 37 votes

Transportation and Public Works81.3% · 32 votes

Commerce66.7% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development92% · 25 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.3% · 23 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 23 votes

Social Welfare100% · 23 votes

Energy83.3% · 18 votes

Immigration94.1% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food75% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.6% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat · House · WI103rd–107th

Term datesexact

Thomas M. Barrett

Representative from Wisconsin

HOUSED1993–20035 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

91.7%with Democrats

of 3,128 votes · 8.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 3,128 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 394 votes94.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88.4% · 820

Congress97.9% · 665

Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 195

International Affairs87.1% · 163

Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 157

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 132

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.1% · 102

Taxation93.3% · 89

Labor and Employment94.8% · 77

Health95.9% · 74

Education93.8% · 65

Finance and Financial Sector84% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications70.8% · 48

Law92.1% · 38

Environmental Protection91.9% · 37

Transportation and Public Works81.3% · 32

Commerce66.7% · 30

Water Resources Development92% · 25

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.3% · 23

Housing and Community Development100% · 23

Social Welfare100% · 23

Energy83.3% · 18

Immigration94.1% · 17

Agriculture and Food75% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.6% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 6

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat103rd–107th

Party switchers

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