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Laphonza R. Butler

Laphonza R. Butler on Defense & War Powers

DemocratCA

Defense & War Powers17 votes
Military restraintMilitary expansion

20 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 17 of them counted toward the score above: 14 toward “Military expansion” and 3 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 3 did not count: 3 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2024-09-19To rescind funds from the Department of Energy loan programs office.H.R. 9468 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2024-07-11A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 89 · 118th Congress · On the Point of OrderYeaDirection not readable
2024-04-19A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayMilitary restraint
2024-04-19To appropriately address the use of amici curiae in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings and to require adequate disclosure of relevant information in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 applications.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2024-04-19To prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
2024-04-19To prohibit the use of authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to surveil United States persons, to prohibit queries under such Act using search terms associated with 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.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2024-04-19To strike section 25, relating to definition of electronic communication service provider.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2024-04-19To strike the prohibition on political appointees being involved in the approval of queries by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary restraint
2024-04-19To append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2024-04-19A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary expansion
2024-04-18A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaMilitary expansion
2023-12-13A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaMilitary expansion
2023-12-13A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the MotionYeaMilitary expansion
2023-12-12A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaMilitary expansion
2023-12-12A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayMilitary expansion
2023-12-12To modify the effective date.H.R. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
2023-12-07A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary expansion
2023-12-07A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 51 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2023-11-15A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 2670 · 118th Congress · On the MotionYeaMilitary expansion
2023-10-26A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 44 · 118th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary 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.