Ron Barber

Representative from Arizona

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2011–2015ID B001279

LegislationHEADLINE

72%with Dems

of 1,020 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

72%with Dems

of 1,020 · both combined

Steepest move

−20 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓2011

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

68.2%with Democrats

of 824 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −20 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

Open roll call

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 · 824 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress73.3% · 232 votes

Economics and Public Finance72.9% · 192 votes

Armed Forces and National Security47.6% · 105 votes

Energy88.9% · 99 votes

Government Operations and Politics82.8% · 64 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.4% · 59 votes

Environmental Protection85% · 40 votes

Agriculture and Food65.8% · 38 votes

Finance and Financial Sector59.4% · 32 votes

Taxation50% · 32 votes

Emergency Management71.4% · 28 votes

Health53.8% · 26 votes

Education93.8% · 16 votes

Water Resources Development73.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Transportation and Public Works— · 8 votes

Labor and Employment— · 7 votes

Commerce— · 4 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4 votes

Immigration— · 4 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Law— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

International Affairs— · 1 vote

They also voted in 8 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Science, Technology, Communications, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

112th · 2011113th · 2013

Democrat · House · AZ112th–113th

Term datesexact

Ron Barber

Representative from Arizona

HOUSED2011–20152 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

72%with Democrats

of 1,020 votes · 28% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested72%of 1,020 · combined

Steepest move−20 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020112013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 824 votes68.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 824 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress73.3% · 232

Economics and Public Finance72.9% · 192

Armed Forces and National Security47.6% · 105

Energy88.9% · 99

Government Operations and Politics82.8% · 64

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.4% · 59

Environmental Protection85% · 40

Agriculture and Food65.8% · 38

Finance and Financial Sector59.4% · 32

Taxation50% · 32

Emergency Management71.4% · 28

Health53.8% · 26

Education93.8% · 16

Water Resources Development73.3% · 15

Transportation and Public Works— · 8

Labor and Employment— · 7

Commerce— · 4

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4

Immigration— · 4

Native Americans— · 4

Social Welfare— · 3

Law— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

International Affairs— · 1

Also voted in 8 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Science, Technology, Communications, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011113th · 2013

Democrat112th–113th

Party switchers

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