![Photo of Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA11]](/data/photos/412624-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Loudermilk.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Loudermilk is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Loudermilk has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Barry Loudermilk sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- House Committee on House Administration
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight
- Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Loudermilk sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (27%) Finance and Financial Sector (20%) Economics and Public Finance (13%) Science, Technology, Communications (13%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (13%) Emergency Management (13%)
Recent Bills
Some of Loudermilk’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Con.Res. 126: Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is ...
- H.R. 5953: Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act
- H.Res. 881: Recognizing May 3, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the National Day of ...
- H.R. 5402: Government Customer Service Accountability and Improvement Act of 2018
- H.R. 4607: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
- H.R. 3555: Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act
- H.R. 2705: Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Loudermilk’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| No |
H.R. 3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
Jul 15, 2015. Passed 312/119.
|
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Nay |
H.J.Res. 35: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
Feb 27, 2015. Failed 203/224.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Jul 2018, Loudermilk missed 114 of 2,414 roll call votes, which is 4.7%. This is much worse than the median of 2.4% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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