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William E. Barrett

Representative from Nebraska
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2001ID B000179
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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
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
Members · Nebraska
WB

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

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