Rep. Joe L. Barton
Rep. Joe L. Barton
Texas
District 6
Republican
14%
2018 Score
17%
Average House Republican
12%
Lifetime Score
— Voted with working people
— Voted against working people
— Did not vote| Date | Key Vote | Vote |
|---|---|---|
Dec
20
2018
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Motion to Concur on a Bill That Gives More Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Corporations This motion to concur on a bill that gives more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations—The Retirement, Savings and Other Tax Relief Act (H.R. 88)—is an excuse to cut critical priorities for working people such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, infrastructure, and education in the future. |
Wrong
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Sep
28
2018
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Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 The misnamed bill doesn't lessen the tax burden for middle-class families but instead is a handout for the wealthy and corporations and allows them to shirk paying their fair share. |
Not Voting
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Jul
25
2018
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Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 This bill inappropriately allows funds from health savings accounts to be used for boutique medical care and fitness programs, a tax break that would favor wealthier households and seldom be used by people of moderate income. |
Wrong
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Jul
25
2018
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Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 This misnamed legislation expands the prevalence of catastrophic health plans. |
Wrong
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Jul
19
2018
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, 2019 This bill represents a continued attack on financial regulation, under-funds agencies that are critical to the protection of workers and consumers, and includes several objectionable policy riders. |
Wrong
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Jun
21
2018
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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 slashes critical funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and makes it more difficult for millions of Americans to feed themselves and their families. |
Wrong
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Jun
21
2018
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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This appropriations bill, despite an increase of $18 billion for non-defense discretionary programs, reflects a misguided and dangerous approach to funding programs that serve millions of working Americans. |
Wrong
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Jun
06
2018
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Water Resources Development Act of 2018 This bipartisan measure takes an important step towards modernizing and improving our nation’s ports, harbors, inland waterways and flood risk management. |
Right
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Apr
27
2018
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Properly funding, updating and improving standards for our federal aviation systems and workforce is critical to keeping our nation at the forefront of the global aviation sector. |
Right
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Apr
26
2018
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Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Striking Prevailing Wage Requirements This amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) would repeal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction projects covered under this Act. Davis-Bacon has been a critical component of federally funded transportation projects for decades, and promotes a fair labor market by upholding local wage standards. |
Wrong
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Apr
13
2018
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Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act This bill would undermine the implementation of the Volcker Rule by giving sole rulemaking authority to the Federal Reserve and allowing banks with less than $10 billion in assets to engage in proprietary trading with publicly insured deposits. |
Wrong
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Apr
12
2018
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Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution This resolution, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), would prohibit federal outlays from exceeding receipts, require a three-fifths vote to increase the public debt limit, and direct the President to submit a balanced budget annually to Congress. |
Wrong
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Apr
11
2018
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Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act This misnamed bill adds a number of unnecessary procedural obstacles to the already cumbersome and time-consuming process the Financial Stability Oversight Council uses to designate large, non-bank financial entities for increased oversight. |
Wrong
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Apr
11
2018
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Stress Test Improvement Act The misnamed bill would significantly weaken stress testing by preventing regulators from assessing the capacity of big banks to perform adequate data analysis or risk management as part of the stress testing process. |
Wrong
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Jan
10
2018
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act This bill denies the coverage afforded by the National Labor Relations Act to a large number of workers employed by tribal-owned and -operated enterprises located on Indian land. |
Wrong
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