Members of Congress / Bill Barrett
Biographical InformationBARRETT, William E., a Representative from Nebraska; born in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebr., February 9, 1929; B.A., Hastings College, 1952; graduate of the Nebraska Realtors Institute; certified real estate broker; admissions counselor, Hastings College, 1952-1954, assistant director of admissions, 1954-1956; partner in a real estate agency, Lexington, 1956-1959; officer of a real estate agency, 1959-1990; member, Nebraska Republican State Executive Committee, 1964-1966, 1973-1979, chairman, 1973-1975; member, Republican National Committee, 1973-1975; delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention; chaired the Nebraska primary and general election campaigns of President Gerald Ford, 1975-1976; trustee and co-founder, Nebraska Real Estate Political Education Committee; State senator, 1979-1991, speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, 1987-1991; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2001); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress. (Source.) More coverage of Bill Barrett on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 106th Congress: Representative, Nebraska (Dist. 3), Republican.
Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 603: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 602: H J RES 128: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 601: H J RES 127: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 600: H J RES 126: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 599: S 1761: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 598: S 3137: James Madison Commemoration Commission Act | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 597: H R 4986: Foreign Sales Corporation (Fcs) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 596: S 1972: Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, Colorado | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 595: S 2594: Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, Colorado | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 594: S 2796: Water Resources Development Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 593: On Approving the Journal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 592: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 591: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 590: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 589: H CON RES 397: Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central Asia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 588: On Hour of Meeting | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 587: H J RES 122: Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 586: On Approving the Journal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 585: H J RES 121: Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 584: On Approving the Journal | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Bill Barrett
