← Joe Barton
Joe Barton on Education
RepublicanTX
Education158 votes · 54.5/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
464 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 158 of them counted toward the score above: 84 toward “Expand federal role” and 74 toward “Reduce federal role”.
The other 306 did not count: 296 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.
| Date | What was voted on | Voted | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-05 | Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling ActH.R. 1635 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2018-09-05 | Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling ActH.R. 1635 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2018-04-16 | To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, KansasS. 167 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-02-07 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issuesH.J.Res. 58 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2017-02-07 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965H.J.Res. 57 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2016-12-06 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all students should have access to the digital tools necessary to further their education and compete in the 21st century economyH.Res. 939 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2016-04-29 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization ActH.R. 4901 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2016-04-29 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization ActH.R. 4901 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-12-02 | To reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achievesS. 1177 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2015-10-21 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization ActH.R. 10 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2015-10-21 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization ActH.R. 10 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-07-08 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-26 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-26 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-26 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-26 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-26 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2015-02-25 | STEM Education ActH.R. 1020 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2014-07-24 | To amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.R. 4984 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2014-07-24 | To amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.R. 4984 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2014-07-24 | Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling ActH.R. 4984 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-07-23 | To establish a demonstration program for competency-based education.H.R. 3136 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2014-07-23 | To establish a demonstration program for competency-based education.H.R. 3136 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2014-07-23 | Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014H.R. 3136 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-07-23 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.Res. 677 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-07-23 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.Res. 677 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-05-09 | To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.H.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2014-05-09 | Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-05-09 | Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2014-05-09 | Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2014-05-09 | Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2014-05-09 | Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 10 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2014-02-03 | GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013H.R. 357 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2013-10-08 | Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014, and for other puposesH.J.Res. 84 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2013-10-08 | Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014, and for other puposesH.J.Res. 84 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-31 | Smarter Solutions for Students ActH.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-19 | To support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children’s schools, and for other purposesH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2013-07-19 | To support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children’s schools, and for other purposesH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-19 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-19 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-19 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-18 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-18 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-07-18 | Student Success ActH.R. 5 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2013-05-23 | Smarter Solutions for Students ActH.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2013-05-23 | Smarter Solutions for Students ActH.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2013-05-23 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1911) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 232 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-05-23 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1911) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 232 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2013-02-26 | Academic Competition Resolution of 2013H.Res. 77 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-09-11 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 5544, to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota for the public school system, and for consideration of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 5 yearsH.Res. 773 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-09-11 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 5544, to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota for the public school system, and for consideration of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 5 yearsH.Res. 773 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-04-27 | To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.R. 4628 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2012-04-27 | To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.R. 4628 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2012-04-26 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.Res. 631 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-04-26 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.Res. 631 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-02-28 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2012-02-28 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2012-02-28 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2012-02-28 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-02-28 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2012-02-28 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2117) to prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965H.Res. 563 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-13 | Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2011-09-13 | Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-13 | Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-13 | Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-08 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-08 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-08-01 | To make a technical amendment to the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002S. 365 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-03-30 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2011-03-30 | Scholarships for Opportunity and Results ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-03-30 | SOAR ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2010-12-21 | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActH.R. 6547 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2010-12-02 | To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds under the child and adult care food programH.R. 6469 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2010-12-02 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National GEAR UP DayH.Res. 1638 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-12-01 | Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio “Chi Chi” Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino youth programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus InstituteH.Res. 1430 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-11-15 | Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a previously all-White public elementary schoolH.Res. 1713 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-09-14 | Acknowledging and congratulating Miami Dade College on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and residents of the State of FloridaH.Res. 1571 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-07-19 | Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international education programs within the Department of EducationH.Con.Res. 126 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-07-19 | Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2010, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy WeekH.Res. 1472 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-06-30 | Recognizing the work and importance of special education teachersH.Con.Res. 284 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-06-29 | Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its now five-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher learningH.Res. 1244 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-06-16 | Congratulating Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men - Englewood Campus, the Nation’s first all-male charter high school, for achieving a 100 percent college acceptance rate for all 107 members of its first graduating class of 2010H.Res. 1414 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-06-15 | Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and recognizing the significant contributions of Albert Einstein FellowsH.Res. 1322 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-05-27 | Honoring the University of Georgia Graduate School on the occasion of its centennialH.Res. 1372 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-05-27 | Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the fist Catholic university in the world to offer co-education as part of its regular undergraduate programH.Res. 1161 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-05-26 | Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins CollegeH.Res. 1169 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2010-05-20 | Recognizing North Carolina Central University on its 100th anniversaryH.Res. 1361 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand federal role / Reduce federal role axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.