Marsha Blackburn on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanTN

Defense & War Powers222 votes · 59.4/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,251 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 222 of them counted toward the score above: 190 toward “Military expansion” and 32 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 1,029 did not count: 1,013 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 16 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
2022-06-15	A bill to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.H.R. 3967 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2022-06-15	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3967 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2022-06-13	A bill to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.H.R. 3967 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2022-06-07	A bill to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.H.R. 3967 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-12-15	A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.S. 1605 · 117th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-12-14	A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.S. 1605 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-11-29	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 4350 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-11-17	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 4350 · 117th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Military restraint
2021-01-21	A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.H.R. 335 · 117th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-01-01	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Yea	Military expansion
2021-01-01	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2020-12-30	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2020-12-11	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2020-12-11	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2020-12-03	Liam P. Hardy, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by lawPN1913 · 116th Congress · On the Nomination	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-12-03	Liam P. Hardy, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by lawPN1913 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-23	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-23	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-23	In the nature of a substitute.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-22	In the nature of a substitute.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-22	To expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-22	To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and invest that money in jobs, education, health care, and housing in communities in the United States in which the poverty rate is not less than 25 percent.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2020-07-21	To restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing by increasing federal incentives in order to enable advanced research and development, secure the supply chain, and ensure long-term national security and economic competitiveness.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-21	To impose additional conditions and limitations on the transfer of Department of Defense property for law enforcement activities.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2020-07-21	To reform Department of Defense transfers of personal property to law enforcement agencies.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2020-07-01	To withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
2020-06-29	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2020-06-25	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2020-05-14	A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.H.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military restraint
2020-05-14	To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation, and for other purposes.H.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military restraint
2020-05-13	To improve the amicus provisions and require the disclosure of relevant information.H.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military restraint
2020-05-13	To remove internet website browsing information and search history from scope of authority to access certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.H.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2020-05-07	A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Nay	Military expansion
2020-03-18	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a social security number for purposes of the child tax credit, to provide the President the authority to transfer funds as necessary, and to terminate United States military operations and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan.H.R. 6201 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2020-02-13	A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Military expansion
2020-02-13	To exempt from the termination requirement United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at designated terrorist organizations.S.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Military expansion
2020-02-12	A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Military expansion
2019-12-17	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2019-12-17	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2019-12-16	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2019-12-11	A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.H.R. 2333 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-09-18	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2019-06-28	To prohibit unauthorized military operations in or against Iran.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2019-06-27	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
2019-06-27	To provide that funds authorized by the Act are available for the defense of the Armed Forces and United States citizens against attack by foreign hostile forces.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2019-06-27	In the nature of a substitute.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-06-24	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2019-06-19	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2019-05-02	A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 7 · 116th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Nay	Military expansion
2019-03-13	A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 7 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Military expansion
2019-02-04	To express the sense of the Senate that the United States faces continuing threats from terrorist groups operating in Syria and Afghanistan and that the precipitous withdrawal of United States forces from either country could put at risk hard-won gains and United States national security.S. 1 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2019-01-31	To express the sense of the Senate that the United States faces continuing threats from terrorist groups operating in Syria and Afghanistan and that the precipitous withdrawal of United States forces from either country could put at risk hard-won gains and United States national security.S. 1 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2018-12-21	75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration ActS. 3661 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActS. 3777 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”S. 3444 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	VA Website Accessibility ActH.R. 6418 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-07-26	National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2018-07-25	VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance ActH.R. 5864 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-07-12	Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019H.R. 6237 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2018-06-27	National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-06-27	National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-06-25	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans ActH.R. 299 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-05-24	National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2018-05-24	National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and for providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018H.Res. 908 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-23	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and for providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018H.Res. 908 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-21	Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention ActH.R. 3832 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-21	Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018H.R. 4451 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-21	Servicemembers Improved Transition through Reforms for Ensuring Progress ActH.R. 4830 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-16	Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction ActS. 2372 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-07	Servicemember Family Burial ActH.R. 4335 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-05-07	Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction ActH.R. 4910 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-02-14	Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United StatesH.Res. 129 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-02-13	Lexington VA Health Care SystemH.R. 4533 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-01-11	Rapid DNA Act of 2017S. 139 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-01-11	Rapid DNA Act of 2017S. 139 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Commit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-01-11	FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017S. 139 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-12-06	Enhancing Veteran Care ActS. 1266 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-14	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.R. 2810 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2017-11-14	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act; and the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.Res. 616 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-14	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act; and the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.Res. 616 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-08	Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017H.R. 3705 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-08	Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017H.R. 4173 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-06	VA Management Alignment ActH.R. 1066 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2017-11-06	To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish assistance for adaptations of residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title, and for other purposesH.R. 3562 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2017-10-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.R. 2810 · 115th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-10-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.R. 2810 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-07-28	Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency ActS. 114 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-07-28	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018H.R. 3180 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2017-07-27	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposesH.R. 3219 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion

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.