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Andy Barr

Andy Barr

R KY-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
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Defense

+166
Helped 1290 Hurt 1124 Mixed 1 Unclear 1210

Finance

+451
Helped 1359 Hurt 908 Mixed 8 Unclear 564

Healthcare

+281
Helped 565 Hurt 284 Unclear 299

Energy

-31
Helped 360 Hurt 391 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Education

-56
Helped 340 Hurt 396 Unclear 129

Agriculture

+160
Helped 358 Hurt 198 Mixed 9 Unclear 148

Trade

-50
Helped 256 Hurt 306 Mixed 2 Unclear 60

Veterans Affairs

+233
Helped 384 Hurt 151 Unclear 87

Criminal Justice

-19
Helped 256 Hurt 275 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Transportation

-48
Helped 194 Hurt 242 Unclear 138

Government Operations

+31
Helped 120 Hurt 89 Unclear 257

Immigration

-205
Helped 97 Hurt 302 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Environment

-86
Helped 72 Hurt 158 Unclear 158

Housing

+50
Helped 201 Hurt 151 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+78
Helped 196 Hurt 118 Unclear 31

Foreign Policy

-41
Helped 115 Hurt 156 Unclear 49

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Labor

-12
Helped 99 Hurt 111 Unclear 81

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19913 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1931), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), Legislative (17), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), Legislative Branch (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (558), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (380), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (323), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (282), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (209), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2409), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), China (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (241), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (184), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (169), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (138), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
+337
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+367
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +52
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +14
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+32
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +37
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+50

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr1653-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Financial Services Government Consumer Finance Legal Services

hres167-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of Representatives facilities.

2 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres64-119

Cosponsor Reported

Affirming the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea.

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Foreign Affairs Cultural Affairs Defense

hr251-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Legal Workforce Act

12 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Immigration Consumer Protection Business

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10559-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the national security of the United States by imposing sanctions with respect to certain persons of the People’s Republic of China and prohibiting and requiring notifications with respect to certain investments by United States persons in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Dec 24, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7480-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Dec 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9678-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the public safety issues and environmental destruction currently impacting Federal lands along the southern border, enhance border security through the construction of navigable roads on Federal lands along the southern border, provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to Federal lands to improve the safety and effectiveness of enforcement activities, allow States to place temporary barriers on Federal land to secure the southern border, reduce the massive trash accumulations and environmental degradation along the southern border, reduce the cultivation of illegal cannabis on Federal lands, mitigate wildland fires caused by illegal immigration, and prohibit migrant housing on Federal lands.

17 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9512-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the sovereignty of the United States and strengthen Congress’s oversight of the activities of the Federal financial agencies by improving accountability and transparency with respect to the effect of membership and participation in covered international organizations on the statutes, regulations, and guidance applicable to companies in the United States, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8437-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel.

3 clauses May 16, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8364-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

1 clause May 10, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8282-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.

18 clauses May 7, 2024
Defense General Public International Organizations Foreign Governments

hres1127-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the United States commitment to Taiwan and recognizing the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act.

1 clause Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr7159-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To bolster United States engagement with the Pacific Islands region, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Transportation

hr6375-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Corps of Engineers to take certain actions with respect to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6322-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To evaluate and disrupt financing to Hamas, and to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the exchange stabilization fund from being used to deal in Special Drawing Rights from state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Civil Rights Advocacy Defense Contractors

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

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