William E. Barrett

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2001ID B000179

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 3,252 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 3,252 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1995 → 1997

still a Republican

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 ↓19911997

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.6%with Democrats

of 543 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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

Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party 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, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 3, 2000S. 2796Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 3, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 2, 2000H.J.Res. 123Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 543 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 853 votes

Congress1.6% · 686 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 175 votes

Government Operations and Politics18.4% · 174 votes

International Affairs11.6% · 173 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 142 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 125 votes

Labor and Employment2.4% · 83 votes

Health8.3% · 72 votes

Taxation3.2% · 63 votes

Science, Technology, Communications1.7% · 58 votes

Education19.6% · 56 votes

Finance and Financial Sector18.2% · 55 votes

Law0% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 37 votes

Commerce9.7% · 31 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development17.9% · 28 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 27 votes

Housing and Community Development12% · 25 votes

Social Welfare0% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18 votes

Immigration0% · 18 votes

Energy6.3% · 16 votes

Native Americans0% · 12 votes

Agriculture and Food30% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Emergency Management— · 2 votes

Animals— · 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

102nd · 1991106th · 1999

Republican · House · NE102nd–106th

Term datesexact

William E. Barrett

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSER1991–20015 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

7.7%with Democrats

of 3,252 votes · 92.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested8%of 3,252 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019911999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 543 votes9.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 543 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 853

Congress1.6% · 686

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 175

Government Operations and Politics18.4% · 174

International Affairs11.6% · 173

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 142

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 125

Labor and Employment2.4% · 83

Health8.3% · 72

Taxation3.2% · 63

Science, Technology, Communications1.7% · 58

Education19.6% · 56

Finance and Financial Sector18.2% · 55

Law0% · 47

Environmental Protection0% · 37

Commerce9.7% · 31

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 28

Water Resources Development17.9% · 28

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 27

Housing and Community Development12% · 25

Social Welfare0% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18

Immigration0% · 18

Energy6.3% · 16

Native Americans0% · 12

Agriculture and Food30% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Families— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Emergency Management— · 2

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

102nd · 1991106th · 1999

Republican102nd–106th

Party switchers

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