![Photo of Rep. Garland “Andy” Barr [R-KY6]](/data/photos/412541-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Barr.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Barr has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Barr is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Garland “Andy” Barr sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Chair, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Barr sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Finance and Financial Sector (39%) Taxation (28%) Economics and Public Finance (8%) Health (8%) Armed Forces and National Security (6%) Sports and Recreation (6%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Barr’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2651: Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017
- H.R. 2553: TABS Act of 2017
- H.R. 2226: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
- H.R. 1992: Camp Nelson Heritage Park Study Act
- H.R. 1804: Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2017
- H.R. 1805: Equine Tax Parity Act of 2017
- H.R. 1806: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the expensing of ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Barr’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015
Oct 28, 2015. Passed 266/167.
This vote turned this bill into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, by replacing the text of the bill in whole. H.R. 1314 was previously the Trade Act of 2015. |
| 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 ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.R. 41 (113th): Hurricane Sandy relief bill
Jan 4, 2013. Passed 354/67.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jun 2017, Barr missed 17 of 2,853 roll call votes, which is 0.6%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 2 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills