Rep. Ben Barnes
Total votes
4,293
all sessions
Attendance
97%
124 missed
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
66
bills & resolutions
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
Biography
About Rep. Ben Barnes
Rep. serving Maryland District 21. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 19 years · 8 months. Serves on 5 committees, including Appropriations, Federal Action Oversight and Legislative Policy.
Sworn in
Jan 10, 2007
19 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Ben votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
66%
/
34%
109 support · 57 oppose
Labor & Employment
95%
/
5%
88 support · 5 oppose
Housing
79%
/
21%
82 support · 22 oppose
Healthcare
87%
/
13%
125 support · 18 oppose
Criminal Justice
57%
/
43%
72 support · 55 oppose
Technology
76%
/
24%
26 support · 8 oppose
Immigration
40%
/
60%
22 support · 33 oppose
Energy
44%
/
56%
37 support · 47 oppose
Environment
55%
/
45%
66 support · 54 oppose
Transportation
78%
/
22%
72 support · 20 oppose
Education
78%
/
22%
62 support · 17 oppose
Veterans
100%
/
0%
2 support · 0 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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