Rep. Ron Barber
Former Representative for Arizona’s 2nd District
![Photo of Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ2, 2013-2014]](/static/legislator-photos/412502-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2014 Report Card for Barber.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Barber is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot was a member of the House of Representatives in 2014 positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Barber sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 11, 2014. See full analysis methodology.
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Barber sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (57%) Health (29%) Government Operations and Politics (14%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Barber recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 5760 (113th): Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act
- H.Res. 736 (113th): Affirming the importance of the Electronic Proving Ground at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, …
- H.R. 5552 (113th): To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry …
- H.R. 5273 (113th): Post-9/11 Veterans Education Fairness Act
- H.R. 4574 (113th): Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014
- H.R. 4375 (113th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at …
- H.R. 4274 (113th): To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide …
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jun 2012 to Dec 2014, Barber missed 40 of 1,482 roll call votes, which is 2.7%. This is on par with the median of 2.5% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2014. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
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
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
