William Dean Burlison on Spending & Budget

DemocratMO

Spending & Budget835 votes · 91.9/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,264 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 835 of them counted toward the score above: 619 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 216 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 429 did not count: 405 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 24 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
1973-06-26	TO RECOMMIT H. R. 8877 TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH AN AMENDMENT DELETING $632 MILLION FROM THE BILL.H.R. 8877 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-26	TO AMEND H.R. 8877 SO AS TO RESTRICT GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES FOR EACH STATE TO A MINIMUM OF 90% OF THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE IN FISCAL 1972.H.R. 8877 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-26	TO AMEND H.R. 8877 SO AS TO ADD $15 MILLION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 8877 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-26	TO AMEND H.R. 8877 SO AS TO REDUCE BY $632 MILLION THE APPROPRIATION FOR HEW & FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.H.R. 8877 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-26	TO AMEND H.R. 8877 SO AS TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY $100 MILLION.H.R. 8877 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-26	TO PASS H. RES. 455, THE RULE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST H.R. 8877, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEW FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974.H.Res. 455 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-26	TO PASS H. J. RES. 636. 22H.J.Res. 636 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-26	TO AGREE TO THE ADDABBO AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE LONG AND MAHON AMENDMENTS, TO H.J.RES. 636. (SEE VAR. 208)H.J.Res. 636 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-26	TO AGREE TO THE MAHON AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE LONG AMENDMENT, TO THE ADDABBO AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 636. (SEE VAR. 208)H.J.Res. 636 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-26	TO AMEND THE MAHON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADDABBO AMENDMENT TO H.J.RES. 636. THE ADDABBO AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT MILITARY ACTIVITY IN, OVER, OR OFF THE SHORES OF NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, AND LAOS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS. THE MAHON AMENDMENT THERETO ADDS A 60-DAY GRACE PERIOD, DELAYING EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL SEPT. 2, 1973 AND ELIMINATES NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM FROM THE AMENDMENT'S PROVISIONS. THE LONG AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE 60 DAY GRACE PERIOD.H.J.Res. 636 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-26	TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE PENDING AMENDMENT (AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO) TO H.J.RES. 36, MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1974, TO 20 MINUTES. THE AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR COMBAT ACTION IN OR OVER CAMBODIA OR LAOS.H.J.Res. 636 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-25	TO AMEND H.R. 8662, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE A.E.C., SO AS TO PERMIT STATES TO SET STANDARDS FOR RADIATION EMISSIONS STRICTER THAN THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE AEC.H.R. 8662 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-06-25	TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 83 TO H.R. 7447 WITH AN AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT DELAYS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT UNTIL SEPT. 1, 1973H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-06-25	A MOTION TO RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 83 TO H.R. 7447 A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1973. SEN. AMENDMENT 83 PROVIDES THAT "NONE OF THE FUNDS HEREIN APPROPRIATED UNDER THE ACT OR HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED UNDER ANY OTHER ACT MAY BE EXPENDED TO SUPPORT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY COMBAT ACTIVITIES IN, OVER OR OFF THE SHORES OF CAMBODIA OR IN OR OVER LAOS BY U.S. FORCES."H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-06-22	TO PASS H. R. 8825.H.R. 8825 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-22	TO AMEND H.R. 8825 SO AS TO RAISE BY $400 MILLION THE APPROPRIATION FOR URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS.H.R. 8825 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-22	TO AMEND H.R. 8825, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR HUD; FOR SPACE, SCIENCE AND VETERANS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974, SO AS TO RAISE BY $75 MILLION THE APPROPRIATON FOR COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS.H.R. 8825 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-22	TO AMEND H.R. 8510, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE NAT'L SCIENCE FOUNDATION SO AS TO PROHIBIT FUNDS FOR RESEARCH ON HUMAN LIVING FETUSES.H.R. 8510 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-20	TO PASS H. R. 8760.H.R. 8760 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 8760, SO AS TO ELIMINATE ALL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION FOR A PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.H.R. 8760 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 8760, BY ADDING $9.7 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION FOR A PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.H.R. 8760 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 8760, BY ADDING $3 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR ALLEVIATING THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS.H.R. 8760 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-06-20	TO AMEND H. R. 8760 (A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974) SO AS TO CUT $1.6 MILLION FOR MOORINGS FOR THE COAST GUARD CUTTER "MACKINAW" AT CHEBOYGAN MICH.H.R. 8760 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-19	TO PASS H. RES. 434, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5464, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SALINE WATER PROGRAM FOR FISCAL 1974, WAS CONSIDERED.H.Res. 434 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-18	TO PASS H. R. 8658, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974.H.R. 8658 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-15	TO PASS H. R. 8619.H.R. 8619 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-15	TO AMEND H.R. 8619 BY FORBIDDING FUNDS FOR SALARIES OF PERSONNEL WHO FORMULATE OR CARRY OUT PROGRAMS OF WHICH THE PRICE SUPPORT LIMIT EXCEEDS $20,000/CROP, OR A PROGRAM WHICH SANCTIONS THE SALE OR LEASE OF COTTON ACREAGE ALLOTTMENTS.H.R. 8619 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-15	TO AMEND H.R. 8619, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE-ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974 BY FORBIDDING FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR "COTTON, INC."H.R. 8619 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-13	TO PASS H.R. 8410.H.R. 8410 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-13	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE AMENDMENT TO H.RES. 437, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8410. THE AMENDMENT IS DESCRIBED IN VAR. 160.H.R. 8410 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-06-13	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H.RES. 437, RULE UNDER WHICH H. R. 8410, A BILL TO CONTINUE THE EXISTING TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT THROUGH NOV 30, 1973, WAS CONSIDERED.H.Res. 437 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-06-08	TO PASS H.R. 7670, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1974 FOR CERTAIN MARITIME PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.H.R. 7670 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-06-08	TO PASS H. RES. 426, THE RULE UNDER WHICH THE BILL H.R. 7670, WAS CONSIDERED. H.R. 7670 IS A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1974 FOR CERTAIN MARITIME PROGRAMS IN TH DEPT. OF COMMERCE.H.Res. 426 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-07	TO PASS H. R. 7645, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.H.R. 7645 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-05-31	TO PASS H.R. 7806, A BILL TO EXTEND THROUGH FISCAL 1974 CERTAIN EXPIRING APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS ACT, AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION ACT.H.R. 7806 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-05-30	TO PASS H. R. 5858, A BILL AUTHORIZING FURTHER APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR SERVICES NECESSARY TO THE NONPERFORMING ARTS FUNCTIONS OF THE JFK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.H.R. 5858 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-05-23	TO PASS H. R. 7528, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO NASA FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AND RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.H.R. 7528 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 7528, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO NASA FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AND RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR TRACKING AND DATA ACQUISITION IN AFRICA.H.R. 7528 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-05-10	TO PASS H.R. 7447.H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-05-10	TO AMEND H. R. 7447 BY DELETING LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF $430 MILLION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-05-10	TO AMEND H.R. 7447 SO AS TO INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR CATEGORY B (IMPACTED AID SCHOOL ASSISTANCE) FROM 54 PERCENT TO 68 PERCENT.H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1973-05-10	TO AMEND H.R. 7447. (SEE VAR. 98.)H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-05-10	TO AMEND LONG (D,MD) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7447 SO AS TO POSTPONE THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENT. THE LONG AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO FINANCE COMBAT ACTIVITIES IN CAMBODIA BY U.S. FORCES.H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-10	TO AMEND H.R. 7447 SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF $430 MILLION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 7447 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-05-10	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H. RES. 389, A RULE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST H.R. 7447, A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973.H.Res. 389 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-07	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4967, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974.H.R. 4967 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-04-19	TO AMEND S. 502, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE WHICH EARMARKS FUNDS FOR CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 400,000 FROM THE URBAN SYSTEMS FUNDS.S. 502 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-04-19	TO AMEND S. 502, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO PERMIT LOCAL OFFICIALS IN URBAN AREAS TO USE $700 MILLION FROM THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND FOR NON-HIGHWAY TRANSIT NEEDS.S. 502 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-18	TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON H. RES. 360, RULE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4204. (SEE VARH.R. 4204 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-18	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON AN AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2404, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1971 FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS.H.R. 4204 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-18	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 6691, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974, TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE DELETING $58 MILLION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE WEST FRONT OF THE CAPITOL.H.R. 6691 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-04-17	TO AMEND H. R. 6691, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974, SO AS TO STRIKE OUT $58 MILLION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE WEST FRONT OF THE CAPITOL.H.R. 6691 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1973-04-16	TO PASS H. R. 6168.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 6168 TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R,N.J.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO IMPOSE A CEILING ON ALL FOOD PRICES AT LEVELS NO HIGHER THAN THOSE PREVAILING ON MARCH 16, 1973, AND TO STABILIZE RENTS AT LEVELS PREVAILING ON JANUARY 10, 1973.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R,N.J.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO STABILIZE RENTS AT LEVELS PREVAILING ON JANUARY 10, 1973, AND TO ALLOW FOR A 2.5 PER CENTUM INCREASE ANNUALLY.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R,NJ) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO STABILIZE RENTS AT LEVELS PREVAILING ON JANUARY 10, 1973. JANUARY 10, 1973.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R, N.J.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO EXTEND THE ECONOMIC STABLIZATION ACT OF 1970 FOR 60 DAYS AND DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO STABILIZE INTEREST RATES, RENTS, PRICES, AND WAGES, AND TRANSMIT THE PROGRAM TO CONGRESS BY MAY 15, 1973.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R,N.J.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT HEARINGS BE HELD BEFORE AN AGENCY REDUCES WAGES OR SALARIES AND THAT A STATEMENT OF EXPLANATION SHALL BE WRITTEN TO THE PARTIES INVOLVED WITHIN 30 DAYS.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-04-16	TO AMEND WIDNALL (R,NJ) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6168 SO AS TO IMPOSE A CEILING ON PRICES NO HIGHER THAN THOSE ON APRIL 16, 1973, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL PRICES AT THE FARM LEVEL. THE WIDNALL AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE ECONOMIC STABLIZATION ACT OF 1970.H.R. 6168 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-04-12	TO PASS H. J. RES. 496, A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973 FOR THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD AND THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION.H.J.Res. 496 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-03-29	TO PASS H. R. 5293, A BILL AUTHORIZING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PEACE CORPS.H.R. 5293 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1973-03-29	TO RECOMMIT H. R. 5293, A BILL AUTHORIZING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PEACE CORPS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD LIMIT AUTHORIZATION TO 1 YEAR, AND REDUCE FUNDS BY $17 MILLION.H.R. 5293 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1973-02-21	TO PASS H. J. RES. 345, A RESOLUTION MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973.H.J.Res. 345 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion

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