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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

hr309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Education Museums Law Enforcement

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TCJA Permanency Act

23 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Small Business Families Government Taxpayers

hres1154-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 17, 2024
Education

hr5933-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

42 clauses Oct 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr5582-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for white oak restoration, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr5333-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 1, 2023
Small Business Educational Services Venture Capital & Private Equity Technology

hr5245-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology agreement with the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Aug 22, 2023
National Security Foreign Military Higher Education Foreign Governments

hr5110-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Elementary & Secondary Schools Education Sporting Goods Education Recipients

hr3063-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 2, 2023
Education Environmental Services

hr734-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

14 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Educational Services Education Student Athletes Federal Government

hr2541-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Veterans

hr2370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups

hr1382-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To change the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into an independent agency named the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency, to transition the Agency to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr452-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military dependent children to establish Military Education Savings Accounts, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Educational Services Scientific Research Illicit Drug Manufacturing Federal Government

hr354-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

21 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services Immigration Services

hr355-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

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