John Barrow

Representative from Georgia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2015ID B001252

LegislationHEADLINE

69%with Dems

of 4,497 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

69%with Dems

of 4,497 · both combined

Steepest move

−31 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓20052011

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

56.7%with Democrats

of 846 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −31 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

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Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 846 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress87.4% · 1,233 votes

Economics and Public Finance63.9% · 967 votes

Armed Forces and National Security49.2% · 303 votes

Energy46.3% · 190 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.4% · 169 votes

Emergency Management64.7% · 150 votes

Environmental Protection34.5% · 148 votes

Government Operations and Politics47.7% · 128 votes

Finance and Financial Sector75.4% · 122 votes

Health72.6% · 117 votes

Taxation50% · 102 votes

Agriculture and Food70.5% · 95 votes

Housing and Community Development82.1% · 84 votes

Education85.9% · 78 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.4% · 76 votes

Labor and Employment82.4% · 68 votes

International Affairs57.4% · 47 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement39.1% · 46 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.4% · 43 votes

Commerce68.3% · 41 votes

Water Resources Development58.3% · 36 votes

Law50% · 26 votes

Native Americans88% · 25 votes

Immigration16.7% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance76.2% · 21 votes

Animals62.5% · 16 votes

Commemorations85.7% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Families— · 3 votes

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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

109th · 2005113th · 2013

Democrat · House · GA109th–113th

Term datesexact

John Barrow

Representative from Georgia

HOUSED2005–20155 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

68.7%with Democrats

of 4,497 votes · 31.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested69%of 4,497 · combined

Steepest move−31 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 846 votes56.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 846 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress87.4% · 1,233

Economics and Public Finance63.9% · 967

Armed Forces and National Security49.2% · 303

Energy46.3% · 190

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.4% · 169

Emergency Management64.7% · 150

Environmental Protection34.5% · 148

Government Operations and Politics47.7% · 128

Finance and Financial Sector75.4% · 122

Health72.6% · 117

Taxation50% · 102

Agriculture and Food70.5% · 95

Housing and Community Development82.1% · 84

Education85.9% · 78

Transportation and Public Works72.4% · 76

Labor and Employment82.4% · 68

International Affairs57.4% · 47

Crime and Law Enforcement39.1% · 46

Science, Technology, Communications81.4% · 43

Commerce68.3% · 41

Water Resources Development58.3% · 36

Law50% · 26

Native Americans88% · 25

Immigration16.7% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance76.2% · 21

Animals62.5% · 16

Commemorations85.7% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Social Welfare— · 6

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

109th · 2005113th · 2013

Democrat109th–113th

Party switchers

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