John Barrow
Former representative for Georgia's 12th district · Democrat; served until January 3, 2015
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Seats held: Representative for GA-12, 2005–2015.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 21 of 26 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (23.9% support, likely 16.4–31.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (40.7% support, likely 32.6–48.8%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (58.7% support, likely 50.5–66.8%) | With the majority |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (49.8% support, likely 40–59.6%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.1% support, likely 53.4–72.8%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56% support, likely 46.3–65.8%) | Too close to call |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (91.6% support, likely 84–99.2%) | With the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (91.1% support, likely 82.2–100%) | With the majority |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (23.1% support, likely 15.6–30.6%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.3% support, likely 42.1–58.5%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (15.9% support, likely 9.1–22.6%) | With the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.1% support, likely 39–55.3%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (44.6% support, likely 36.4–52.8%) | Too close to call |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60.7% support, likely 51.2–70.2%) | With the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.7% support, likely 61.9–77.5%) | With the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.1% support, likely 64.3–80%) | With the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.4% support, likely 44–60.7%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.2% support, likely 51.7–70.7%) | Against the majority |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (54.7% support, likely 45.2–64.1%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.9% support, likely 47.2–66.5%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48% support, likely 37.1–58.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (60.1% support, likely 49.3–70.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.5% support, likely 51.4–73.6%) | Against the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.9% support, likely 53.6–70.1%) | Against the majority |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.5% support, likely 46.7–66.3%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.5% support, likely 41–63.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.3% support, likely 53.8–72.8%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.4% support, likely 43.2–61.6%) | Too close to call |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 62.7–82%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (82.7% support, likely 72.1–93.2%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.4% support, likely 65.4–81.4%) | With the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 58.5–77.7%) | With the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (28.9% support, likely 17.4–40.4%) | With the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (26.8% support, likely 16–37.6%) | With the majority |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (31.3% support, likely 21.7–40.8%) | With the majority |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | July 23, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.9% support, likely 46.9–68.8%) | Too close to call |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.1% support, likely 60.9–79.4%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 58.1–78.2%) | With the majority |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | November 8, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.3% support, likely 45.7–64.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | September 25, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 63.2–81.4%) | With the majority |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | July 12, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (58.7% support, likely 47–70.4%) | Too close to call |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.1% support, likely 54.7–73.6%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.7% support, likely 49.4–66.1%) | Too close to call |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (58.5% support, likely 48.5–68.5%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | January 10, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.5% support, likely 72–89%) | With the majority |
Attendance
In the 113th Congress, John Barrow missed 0 of 1,204 House votes (0%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 68.4% of the time.