Spencer Abraham on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanMI

Defense & War Powers136 votes · 95/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

226 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 136 of them counted toward the score above: 115 toward “Military expansion” and 21 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 90 did not count: 90 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1995-08-04	To provide a substitute for section 526, which amends a provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice relating to forfeiture of pay and allowances and reduction in grade. — (SENATE AGREED TO BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 2117, TO PROVIDE A SUBSTITUTE FOR SECTION 526, WHICH AMENDS A PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND REDUCTION IN GRADE.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-08-04	To mandate the money made available to the Department of Defense and used for civilian sporting events be re-imbursed to the Department of Defense. — (SENATE TABLED MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 2116, TO MANDATE THE MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND USED FOR CIVILIAN SPORTING EVENTS BE REIMBURSED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Military restraint
1995-08-04	To restore a common sense approach to the appropriations process by repealing the defense firewalls established in the FY96 Budget Resolution. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN, NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 2115, TO REPEAL THE DEFENSE FIREWALLS ESTABLISHED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1996 BUDGET RESOLUTION. .)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Military expansion
1995-08-04	To strike the provision designating the location of the new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy. — (SENATE TABLED REID/BRYAN AMENDMENT NO. 2113 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2111, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION DESIGNATING THE LOCATION OF THE NEW TRITIUM PRODUCTION FACILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-08-04	To strike section 3135 of S.1026 authorizing a program for hydronuclear experiments. — (SENATE TABLED EXON AMENDMENT NO. 2112 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2111, TO DELETE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS OF HYDRONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTS. .)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-08-03	To express the sense of Congress on missile defense of the United States. — (SENATE AGREED TO COHEN AMENDMENT NO. 2089, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-08-03	To strike the bill's provision concerning Defense Export Loan Guarantees. — (SENATE REJECTED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 2094, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS CONCERNING DEFENSE EXPORT LOAN GUARANTEES.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1995-08-03	To delete funding for procurement of a third Seawolf submarine, and to prohibit expenditures of fiscal year 1996 funds and prior fiscal year funds for procurement of such submarine. — (SENATE REJECTED MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 2090, TO DELETE FUNDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF A THIRD SEAWOLF SUBMARINE, AND TO PROHIBIT EXPENDITURES OF FISCAL YEAR 1996 FUNDS AND PRIOR FISCAL YEAR FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SUCH SUBMARINE.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1995-08-03	To strike Section 233(2), 237(a)(2), and Section 238. — (SENATE TABLED LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2088, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT: (1) MAKES IT U.S. POLICY TO DEPLOY A MULTIPLE-SITE NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE, (2) EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE ABM TREATY UNTIL AFTER A CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW, AND (3) SETS STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABM TREATY.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-08-03	To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated under Title II for national missile defense. — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 2087, TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED UNDER TITLE II FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-08-02	To express the sense of the Senate that the Select Committee on Ethics should follow whatever procedures it deems necessary and appropriate to provide a full and complete record of the relevant evidence in the case of Senator Packwood. — (SENATE AGREED TO MCCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 2080, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS SHOULD FOLLOW WHATEVER PROCEDURES IT DEEMS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE A FULL AND COMPLETE RECORD OF THE RELEVANT EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF SENATOR PACKWOOD.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-08-02	To require hearings in the investigation stage of ethics cases. — (SENATE REJECTED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 2079, TO REQUIRE HEARINGS IN THE INVESTIGATION STAGE OF ETHICS CASES.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-08-02	To state the sense of the Senate on protecting the United States from ballistic missile attack. — (SENATE AGREED TO KYL/INHOFE AMENDMENT NO. 2077, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ALL AMERICANS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM ACCIDENTAL, INTENTIONAL, OR LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-08-02	To express a further sense of the Senate that front-line troops of the United States Armed Forces should be protected from missile attacks. — S.1026 BY THURMOND (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 MISSILE DEFENSE ACT OF 1995 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 ILLINOIS LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1995 PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT OF 1995 (SENATE AGREED TO NUNN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2078 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2077, TO EXPRESS A FURTHER SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT FRONT-LINE TROOPS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM MISSILE ATTACKS.)S. 1026 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-07-21	A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1817, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.)H.R. 1817 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
1995-07-21	To reduce by $300,000,000 the amount appropriated by the bill. — H.R.1817 BY VUCANOVICH (R-NV) -- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 (PUB. L. 104-32, APPROVED 10/3/95) (SENATE TABLED BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 1834, TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING BY $300,000,000.)H.R. 1817 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-05-25	To reduce military spending by $100 to reduce the deficit. — (SENATE TABLED HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1185, TO REDUCE MILITARY SPENDING BY $100 TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-05-24	To reduce unnecessary military spending, holding military spending to a freeze in overall spending over 7 years protecting readiness and modernization activities and shifting the savings to education and job training, restoring a portion of the reductions proposed for those programs in the resolution. — (SENATE REJECTED HARKIN/BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 1126, TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY MILITARY SPENDING, HOLDING MILITARY SPENDING TO A FREEZE IN OVERALL SPENDING OVER 7 YEARS PROTECTING READINESS AND MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES, AND SHIFTING THE SAVINGS TO EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, RESTORING A PORTION OF THE REDUCTIONS PROPOSED FOR THOSE PROGRAMS IN THE RESOLUTION.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1995-05-08	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that America's World War II veterans and their families are deserving of this nation's respect and appreciation on the 50th anniversary of VE Day. — S.RES.115 BY DOLE (R-KS) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY (SENATE PASSED S. RES. 115, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT AMERICA'S WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE DESERVING OF THIS NATION'S RESPECT AND APPRECIATION ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY.)S.Res. 115 · 104th Congress · On the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-03-16	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 889, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
1995-03-16	To rescind fiscal year 1995 funding for listing of species as threatened or endangered and for designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. — (UPON APPEAL, SENATE FAILED TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 336, TO RESCIND FISCAL YEAR 1995 FUNDING FOR LISTING OF SPECIES AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED AND FOR DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973, IS IN VIOLATION OF RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Decision of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-03-16	To rescind fiscal year 1995 funding for listing of species as threatened or endangered and for designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 336, TO RESCIND FISCAL YEAR 1995 FUNDING FOR LISTING OF SPECIES AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED AND FOR DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-03-16	To rescind funds made available for the construction of wind tunnels. — H.R.889 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, PROVISION MEXICAN DEBT DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 (PUB. L. 104-6, APPROVED 4/10/95) (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 333, TO RESCIND FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TUNNELS.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1995-03-15	To limit funding of an Executive order that would prohibit Federal contractors from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 331 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 1, LINE 3.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-03-09	To limit funding of an Executive order that would prohibit Federal contractors from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 331 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 1, LINE 3, TO LIMIT FUNDING OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT WOULD PROHIBIT FEDERAL CONTRACTORS FROM HIRING PERMANENT REPLACEMENTS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-03-07	To reduce the rescission provided for Environmental Restoration, Defense, and to offset the reduction by an increase in the rescission for RDT&E, Defense-Wide. — H.R.889 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, PROVISION MEXICAN DEBT DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 (PUB. L. 104-6, APPROVED 4/10/95) (SENATE REJECTED MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 322 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 1, LINE 3, TO REDUCE THE RESCISSION PROVIDED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE, AND TO OFFSET THE REDUCTION BY AN INCREASE IN THE RESCISSION FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Military restraint / Military expansion 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.