The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Bob Barr

Biographical Information

BARR, Bob, a Representative from Georgia; born in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, November 5, 1948; graduated, Community High School, Tehran, Iran, 1966; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1970; M.A., George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1972; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1977; Central Intelligence Agency, 1970-1978; United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1986-1990; anti-drug coordinator for Department of Justice, Southeastern United States, 1986-1990; head, Public Corruption Subcommittee for United States Attorney General, 1987-1988; president, Southeastern Legal Foundation, 1990-1991; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate in 1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2003); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1998 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of President William Jefferson Clinton; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002; unsuccessful Libertarian Party candidate for election for President of the United States in 2008. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/15/02 Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
11/15/02 Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/14/02 Vote 482: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances Not Voting Yes Yes
11/14/02 Vote 481: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances Not Voting No Yes
11/14/02 Vote 480: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act Yes Yes No
11/14/02 Vote 479: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act Yes Yes No
11/14/02 Vote 478: H RES 606: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act No Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 477: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act Yes Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 476: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act No No Yes
11/13/02 Vote 475: H RES 600: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5710; to Establish a Department of Homeland Security Yes Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 474: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. Not Voting Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 473: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. No No Yes
11/13/02 Vote 472: H RES 602: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 124, Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003; and for Consideration of H.R. 5708, to Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances. Yes Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 471: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
10/16/02 Vote 470: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 Yes Yes No
10/16/02 Vote 469: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 No No Yes
10/16/02 Vote 468: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 Yes Yes No
10/16/02 Vote 467: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 Yes Yes No
10/16/02 Vote 466: S 1533: Health Care Safety Net Amendments Yes Yes Yes
10/16/02 Vote 465: H R 2155: To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Make It Illegal to Operate a Motor Vehicle With a Drug or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry. Yes Yes Yes

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