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William E. Barrett

Representative for Nebraska, district 3 · Republican

Born 1929 · Died 2016

Republican · NE House 1991–2001
5,629votes cast 98.9%attendance 92.6%party loyalty 5congresses served
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William E. Barrett

Recent bills they sponsored
  • H.Res. 632 · Providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4788, the Grain … October 17, 2000 · Passed House
  • H.R. 5383 · To amend the child and adult care food program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prov… October 4, 2000 · In committee
  • H.R. 4788 · Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000 June 29, 2000 · Public Law 106-472
  • H.R. 3429 · Legal Employment Authentication Program (LEAP) Act of 1999 November 17, 1999 · In committee
  • H.R. 2984 · To direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Recla… September 30, 1999 · Public Law 106-366
From the current-Congress bills Power & Politics tracks. This is not a complete count.
Every term served
5 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseNebraska · District 3RepublicanJanuary 6, 1999 – January 3, 2001
HouseNebraska · District 3RepublicanJanuary 7, 1997 – January 3, 1999
HouseNebraska · District 3RepublicanJanuary 4, 1995 – January 3, 1997
HouseNebraska · District 3RepublicanJanuary 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995
HouseNebraska · District 3RepublicanJanuary 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 27, 2026.

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  1. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H.R. 4577 (House Roll Call 603 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  2. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage: H.J.Res. 128 (House Roll Call 602 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  3. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage: H.J.Res. 127 (House Roll Call 601 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  4. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Passage: H.J.Res. 126 (House Roll Call 600 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  5. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended: S. 1761 (House Roll Call 599 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  6. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 3137 (House Roll Call 598 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  7. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment: H.R. 4986 (House Roll Call 597 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  8. · Bills sponsored

    Latest official action on H.R. 5383: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Congress.gov bill record · Our file

  9. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 1972 (House Roll Call 596 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 2594 (House Roll Call 595 (106th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

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