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John Barrow's Voting Records on Issue:
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Constitution
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Economy and Fiscal
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Entitlements and the Safety Net
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Finance and Banking
- Food Processing and Sales
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Aid
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Infrastructure
- Judicial Branch
- K-12 Education
- Labor Unions
- Legal
- Legislative Branch
- Marijuana Legalization
- Marriage
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
- National Security
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Religion
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2013 | H J Res 72 | Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed - House (264 - 164) |
Yea |
| March 21, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
Yea |
| March 6, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (267 - 151) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2011 | HR 839 | Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program | Bill Passed - House (252 - 170) |
Nay |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (254 - 153) |
Yea |
| July 27, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (308 - 114) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | H Res 1500 | Deeming Supplemental Military Appropriations Passed and Allowing Divided Question | Bill Passed - House (215 - 210) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Yea |
| June 19, 2008 | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (416 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (256 - 166) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - House (322 - 94) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | HR 4986 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
Yea |
| Dec. 12, 2007 | HR 1585 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Conference Report Adopted - House (370 - 49) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 3221 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 172) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 185) |
Yea |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (308 - 106) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2005 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 197) |
Yea |
| July 28, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (410 - 10) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (398 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (329 - 89) |
Yea |
| April 28, 2005 | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
Nay |
| April 14, 2005 | S 256 | Bankruptcy Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (302 - 126) |
Nay |
| March 17, 2005 | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 214) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
