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John Joseph Cavanaugh on Spending & Budget

DemocratNE

Spending & Budget463 votes · 91.6/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

750 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 463 of them counted toward the score above: 293 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 170 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 287 did not count: 262 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 25 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
1977-05-16TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 3849, A BILL SPECIFYING QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE, AND AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THAT COMMITTEE.H.R. 3849 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-05-10TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 6206, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1978-1980 FOR THE EFFECTIVE ENACTMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1964.H.R. 6206 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-05-10TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6205, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1978-1980 FOR THE EFFECTIVE ENACTMENT OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975.H.R. 6205 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-05-05TO PASS H. CON. RES. 214.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-05-05TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H. CON. RES. 214. THE CONABLE AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE FOR REDUCED OUTLAYS, A REDUCED DEFICIT, INCREASED FUNDING FOR DEFENSE, AN ACROSS-THE-BOARD PERSONAL TAX DEDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF THE BUSINESS TAX CREDIT.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-05-05TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 214 BY RESTORING THE LEVELS OF DEFENSE SPENDING REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PROVIDING FOR A REDUCTION IN THE DEFICIT.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-05-05TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 214 BY INCREASING THE BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS FOR VETERANS' AFFAIRS BY $175 MILLION EACH.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-05-05TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 214 BY DECREASING THE DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY BY $1.15 BILLION AND OUTLAYS BY $300 MILLION.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-05-05TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 214 BY INCREASING THE DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY AND THE DEFENSE OUTLAYS BY $1 BILLION EACH.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-05-05TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 213 BY INCREASING THE DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY BY $2 BILLION AND THE DEFENSE OUTLAYS BY $1 BILLION.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-05-05TO AMEND THE MITCHELL, MD. AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 214, THE FIRST CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 1978, BY INCREASING THE DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY BY $3 BILLION AND OUTLAYS BY $2 BILLION.H.Con.Res. 214 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-05-04TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4876, ECONOMIC STIMULUS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1977. THE FINAL FORM OF THE BILL AUTHORIZES APPROXIMATELY $20 BILLION FOR FEDERAL STIMULUS PROGRAMS.H.R. 4876 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-05-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 6550. H.R. 6550 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS TO CERTAIN TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AND THE TERRITORY OF GUAM.H.R. 6550 · 95th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1977-04-27TO PASS H. CON. RES. 195. THE MODIFIED BILL PROVIDES FOR REVENUES OF $398.1 BILLION, BUDGET AUTHORITY OF $505.7 BILLION, OUTLAYS OF $466.7 BILLION AND A DEFICIT OF $68.6 BILLION IN FISCAL 1978.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-04-27TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195. THE ROUSSELOT AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE FOR 1978 REVENUES OF $409 BILLION, BUDGET AUTHORITY OF $453.5 BILLION, OUTLAYS OF $409 BILLION, AND NO DEFICIT.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-04-27TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195. THE LATTA AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR REDUCED OUTLAYS, A REDUCED DEFICIT AND A PERMANENT "ACROSS-THE-BOARD" TAX REDUCTION.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-04-27TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 195 BY REDUCING BY $100 MILLION THE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1977-04-27TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 195 BY INCREASING BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS BY $500 MILLION EACH FOR PENSION PROGRAMS OF WORLD WAR I VETERANS.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-04-27TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 195 BY RESTORING $324 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-04-27TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195. THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT TRANSFERS $6.5 BILLION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND $3.6 BILLION IN OUITLAYS FROM DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO DOMESTIC PROGRAMS.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-04-27TO ADOPT THE AMENDED PIKE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 156 AND 157) TO H. CON. RES. 195. THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THIS SECOND PIKE AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE CUT BUDGET AUTHORITY BY $130 MILLION IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE 29% PROPOSED PAY RAISE FOR THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND CERTAIN OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-04-27TO ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND PIKE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195. THE BURLESON AMENDMENT INCREASES DEFENSE SPENDING BY $4.1 BILLION AND OUTLAYS BY $2.3 BILLION SO AS TO REACH THE SPENDING LEVELS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-04-27TO AMEND THE SECOND PIKE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195 BY CUTTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE FUNDS BY $7.95 BILLION AND USING THOSE FUNDS TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-04-27THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 195.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-04-26TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 195 BY REDUCING BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS IN THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS BY $7 MILLION IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE PROPOSED 29% PAY RAISE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1977-04-26TO AMEND THE GIAIMO AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 195 BY RAISING THE 1977 AND 1978 REVENUE FLOORS IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE THE PROPOSED BUSINESS TAX CUTS.H.Con.Res. 195 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1977-04-25TO AMEND H.R. 5970, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1978, BY REDUCING THE PRESENT OVERSEAS TROOP STRENGTH BY 17,000 AND BY REDUCING THE PROJECTED END-STRENGTH TROOP LEVEL BY 50,000.H.R. 5970 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1977-04-25TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5675, A BILL ALLOWING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN SURPLUS CASH FUNDS CURRENTLY KEPT IN INTEREST-FREE "TAX AND LOAN ACCOUNTS" IN DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.H.R. 5675 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-04-22TO AMEND H.R. 5970, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1978, BY PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF THREE AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFTS (AWACS) UNLESS THAT PURCHASE IS AGREED TO BY NATO.H.R. 5970 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-04-21TO REJECT A PREFERENTIAL MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT #35 TO H.R. 4877 AND EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT SAID AMENDMENT SHOULD NOT STAND. SENATE AMENDMENT #35 DEALS WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN ADDITIONAL $20 MILLION TO REIMBURSE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE HIGH COSTS OF SNOW REMOVAL DURING THE WINTER OF 1976-1977.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1977-04-21THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE AND CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4877 THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE FUNDS OF $1.17 MILLION FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-04-21TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4877, FIRST REGULAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1977.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-24TO PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 5040, A BILL AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.R. 5040 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-24TO PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 4991, A BILL AUTHORIZING $868 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.H.R. 4991 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-16TO PASS H.R. 4877.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-16TO AMEND H.R. 4877 BY STRIKING LANGUAGE THAT WOULD HAVE APPROPRIATED $55 MILLION FOR A U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-03-16TO AMEND H.R. 4877 BY PROHIBITING THAT THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS BE USED IN THE PRESIDENT'S VIETNAM AMNESTY PROGRAM.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-03-16TO MODIFY AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4877 BY APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $200 MILLION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENERGY-FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE EXTRA FUNDS WILL NOT BE EXPENDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.H.R. 4877 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-16TO AGREE TO H. RES. 403, A RULE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF H.R. 4877, THE BILL MAKING REGULAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.Res. 403 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-03-15TO PASS H.R. 4876.H.R. 4876 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-15TO AMEND H.R. 4876 BY REQUIRING THAT EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS RESERVE AT LEAST 10% OF THEIR POSITIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN WITHOUT JOBS FOR 30 DAYS.H.R. 4876 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-03-15TO AMEND H.R. 4876 BY REDUCING THE ANTIRECESSIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND APPROPRIATION FROM $632.5 MILLION TO $250 MILLION.H.R. 4876 · 95th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1977-03-15TO AGREE TO H. RES. 402, A RULE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF H.R. 4876, THE BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978.H.Res. 402 · 95th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1977-03-03TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. CON. RES. 10, A RESOLUTION REVISING THE FEDERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.S.Con.Res. 10 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-03-03TO AMEND A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3839 (SEE RC 42). THE BENNETT AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE $371 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AEGIS ANTI-AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ON BOARD THE NUCLEAR VESSEL THE USS LONG BEACH.H.R. 3839 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-03-03TO AMEND A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3839, THE BILL TO RESCIND CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY RECOMMENDED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE OF JAN. 17, 1977. THE CHAPPELL AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE $81.6 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE LONG-LEAD FUNDING OF A NIMITZ-CLASS NUCLEAR CARRIER.H.R. 3839 · 95th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1977-03-03TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 269, A RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR U.S. DISASTER RELIEF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1977.H.J.Res. 269 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-02-23TO AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 110, A RESOLUTION REVISING THE BUDGET FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.Con.Res. 110 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1977-02-23TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 110 (SEE RC 26). THE ROUSSELOT AMENDMENT PROPOSES A PERMANENT TAX RATE REDUCTION.H.Con.Res. 110 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-02-07TO PASS H.J. RES. 227, A RESOLUTION MAKING URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1977.H.J.Res. 227 · 95th CongressYeaFiscal expansion

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