Rep. Ron Barber

Sponsorship Analysis

Barber is a centrist Democratic follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Barber to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Ron Barber sits on the following committees:

• House Committee on Armed Services
  • Member, Subcommittee on Readiness
  • Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
• House Committee on Homeland Security
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
• House Committee on Small Business
  • Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
  • Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Barber’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• H.R. 1702: Veterans Transportation Service Act
• H.R. 1467: Pay Cut for Congress Act
• H.R. 274: Mental Health First Act of 2013
• H.R. 6393 (112th): Veterans Health Access Act

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Voting Record

From Jun 2012 to May 2013, Barber missed 9 of 438 roll call votes, which is 2.1%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Office of Ron Barber for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills