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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
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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

hr3203-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable for the spread of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes.

18 clauses May 11, 2023
Chemical Manufacturing - China Foreign Government - China Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - China Federal Government - Executive

hr3161-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to require the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to testify on an annual basis before the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate.

6 clauses May 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration General Public Federal Government

hres363-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing support for recognizing National Police Week.

5 clauses May 5, 2023
Import/Export

hr3079-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 5, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Native American Tribes Consumers

hres352-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

0 clauses May 2, 2023

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

hr2926-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 3-year recovery period for all race horses.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

hr2927-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr2895-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the President to announce whether action will be taken with respect to a covered transaction under the Defense Production Act of 1950 that has passed the CFIUS transaction review deadline, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 26, 2023

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
Student Athletes Civil Liberties Education Federal Government

hr2826-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr2798-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To make reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

61 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Financial Services Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr2743-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

hr2744-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Business

hr2673-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Oil & Gas Federal Government Lobbying Business

hr2579-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in another venture capital fund, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr2578-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the exemption from registration threshold for certain investment advisers of private funds to reflect the change in inflation.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers 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
Education Veterans Native American Tribes Homeowners

hr2409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve hiring authorities available to the Secretary of State with respect to expertise on the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Foreign Affairs

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
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers

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