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Joe Linus Barton

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2019ID B000213
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 11,562 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 11,562 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓198519911997200320092015
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.8%with Democrats
of 813 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −4 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 21, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7388National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2018S. 3456To redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 62879/11 Memorial ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 1934Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2018S. 512Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3247Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic and Empowerment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 1862Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 1158Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 813 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8% · 2,705 votes
Congress1.3% · 2,676 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 874 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.2% · 537 votes
International Affairs6.3% · 364 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 343 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7% · 301 votes
Taxation1.3% · 297 votes
Energy1.4% · 285 votes
Health4.2% · 285 votes
Environmental Protection0.8% · 257 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 250 votes
Labor and Employment2.2% · 232 votes
Transportation and Public Works7.4% · 190 votes
Education3.3% · 182 votes
Emergency Management5.5% · 164 votes
Agriculture and Food10.4% · 163 votes
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 158 votes
Law0% · 155 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.9% · 142 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.5% · 124 votes
Water Resources Development15% · 107 votes
Commerce8.6% · 93 votes
Immigration6.9% · 72 votes
Social Welfare4.3% · 69 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.1% · 58 votes
Native Americans1.9% · 52 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Animals11.1% · 18 votes
Families0% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

17 Congresses
99th · 1985115th · 2017
Republican · House · TX99th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
JB

Joe Linus Barton

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1985–201917 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.8%with Democrats
of 11,562 votes · 95.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 11,562 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 813 votes2.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 813 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8% · 2,705
Congress1.3% · 2,676
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 874
Government Operations and Politics3.2% · 537
International Affairs6.3% · 364
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 343
Finance and Financial Sector7% · 301
Taxation1.3% · 297
Energy1.4% · 285
Health4.2% · 285
Environmental Protection0.8% · 257
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 250
Labor and Employment2.2% · 232
Transportation and Public Works7.4% · 190
Education3.3% · 182
Emergency Management5.5% · 164
Agriculture and Food10.4% · 163
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 158
Law0% · 155
Science, Technology, Communications4.9% · 142
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.5% · 124
Water Resources Development15% · 107
Commerce8.6% · 93
Immigration6.9% · 72
Social Welfare4.3% · 69
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.1% · 58
Native Americans1.9% · 52
Commemorations4% · 25
Animals11.1% · 18
Families0% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

99th · 1985115th · 2017
Republican99th–115th

Party switchers

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