Garland H. (Andy) Barr IV

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2013–nowID B001282

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 5,127 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 5,127 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

2023 → 2025

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 ↓201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0.7%with Democrats

of 455 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.2% · 1,325 votes

Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 966 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 465 votes

Government Operations and Politics1% · 301 votes

Energy1.6% · 249 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 214 votes

Environmental Protection0.6% · 160 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 139 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 123 votes

Health2.4% · 123 votes

International Affairs11.3% · 106 votes

Labor and Employment1% · 98 votes

Taxation1.1% · 87 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 86 votes

Immigration0% · 83 votes

Education1.3% · 80 votes

Emergency Management5.6% · 71 votes

Law0% · 64 votes

Agriculture and Food8.2% · 61 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.1% · 39 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 34 votes

Commerce3.6% · 28 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 26 votes

Native Americans0% · 17 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16 votes

Animals8.3% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development8.3% · 12 votes

Social Welfare0% · 12 votes

Families0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

7 Congresses

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Republican · House · KY113th–119th

Term datesexact

Garland H. (Andy) Barr IV

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSER2013–now7 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.3%with Democrats

of 5,127 votes · 96.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested3%of 5,127 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020132025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 455 votes0.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.2% · 1,325

Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 966

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 465

Government Operations and Politics1% · 301

Energy1.6% · 249

Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 214

Environmental Protection0.6% · 160

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 139

Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 123

Health2.4% · 123

International Affairs11.3% · 106

Labor and Employment1% · 98

Taxation1.1% · 87

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 86

Immigration0% · 83

Education1.3% · 80

Emergency Management5.6% · 71

Law0% · 64

Agriculture and Food8.2% · 61

Science, Technology, Communications5.1% · 39

Water Resources Development0% · 34

Commerce3.6% · 28

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 26

Native Americans0% · 17

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16

Animals8.3% · 12

Housing and Community Development8.3% · 12

Social Welfare0% · 12

Families0% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Republican113th–119th

Party switchers

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