Jim Chapman on Spending & Budget

DemocratTX

Spending & Budget1,061 votes · 90/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,834 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,061 of them counted toward the score above: 777 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 284 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 773 did not count: 665 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 108 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
1985-12-04	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 3700 TO REDUCE THE 1987 APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROGRAMS IN THE BILL (EXLUDING STUDENT AID) TO FISCAL 1985 LEVELS AND TO PERMIT INCREASES IN 1988-91 ONLY TO MAKE UP FOR INFLATION.H.R. 3700 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-12-04	TO PASS H J RES 465, THE BILL AUTHORIZING CONTINUED SPENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHOSE 1986 APPROPRIATIONS HAD NOT YET BEEN APPROVED.H.J.Res. 465 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-12-04	MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE H J RES 465, THE BILL AUTHORIZING CONTINUED SPENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHOSE 1986 APPROPRIATIONS HAD NOT YET BEEN APPROVED. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 465 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-11-20	MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H R 3244 TO INSIST THAT CONGRESS NOT REDUCE THE COAST GUARD'S BUDGET BY $225 MILLION (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-11-13	TO APPROVE H R 3721 TEMPORARY PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT INCREASE, A BILL THAT INCREASE THE NATIONAL DEBT TO NO MORE THAN $1.904 TRILLION AND LOWERS IT BACK TO $1.824 TRILLION BY DECEMBER 13. THE BILL ALSO REINVESTS ALL SECURITIES THAT GOVERNMENT HAS DIVESTED SINCE SEPTEMBER 30. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3721 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-11-13	TO APPROVE A CONFERENCE REPORT ON H R 3038 HUD APPROPRIATIONS. THE BILL APPROPRIATES $57.29 BILLION IN 1986 TO HUD AND 17 AGENCIES.H.R. 3038 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-11-12	TO APPROVE H J RES 441 FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS. THE RESOLUTION CONTINUES UNTIL DECEMBER 12, 1985 APPROPRIATION FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT YET VOTED.H.J.Res. 441 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-11-07	TO APPROVE H R 3036 TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION ACT, A BILL THAT APPROPRIATES $13.15 BILLION TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THE POSTAL SERVICE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3036 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-11-06	MOTION FOR THE CONFEREES IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE CONCERNING H J RES 372 AGREE THAT THERE MUST BE A SCHEDULE TO BALANCE THE NATIONAL BUDGET BY 1991 AND THAT THE SCHEDULE MUST STIPULATE LIMITS FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE DEFICIT MAY NOT PASS. THE MOTION ALSO HAS THE CONFEREES DISAGREE TO A SECTION OF THE RESOLUTION THAT WOULD PREVENT THE GOVERNMENT FROM FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE IF THE COURTS DEEMED ANY PART OF THE RESOLUTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 372 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-11-06	MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO OTHER AMENDMENTS TO H J RES 372 PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. ALL THE AMENDMENTS HAVE SCHEDULES TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEFICIT BY STIPULATED AMOUNTS EACH YEAR UNTIL THE BUDGET IS BALANCED. UNDER EACH PLAN, THE PRESIDENT MUST CUT SPENDING FOR ALMOST ALL PROGRAMS EACH YEAR IF IT APPEARS THAT OVERALL SPENDING FOR THAT YEAR WILL PASS THE STIPULATED LIMIT. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 372 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-11-01	TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEING WITH SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO RES 372 PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT AND TO ADD A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES THE DEBT CEILING FOR 1986 AND REQUIRES A BALANCED BUDGET BY 1990.99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-11-01	MOTION TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEING WITH SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO H J RES 372 PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. THIS ALLOWS THE HOUS TO VOTE ON A DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-10-31	TO APPROVE H R 3128 DEFICIT REDUCTION. THE BILL LOWERS EXPENDITURES AND INCREASES REVENUES IN A VARIETY OF AREAS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY $19.5 BILION BY 1988. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3128 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-10-31	MOTION TO RECOMMIT H R 3128 DEFICIT REDUCTION AMENDMENT TO THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO ADD AN AMENDMENT THAT ELIMINATES ALL NEW SPENDING PROPOSALS IN THE BILL.H.R. 3128 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-10-31	TO AGREE TO H RES 301, THE RULE THAT CONSIDERS H R 3128. THE BILL LOWERS EXPENDITURES AND INCREASES REVENUES IN A VARIETY OF AREAS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY $19.5 BILLION BY 1988.H.R. 3128 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-10-30	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 3629 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS THAT REMOVES $1.746 BILLION THAT IS APPROPRIATED FOR 12 MX MISSLES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3629 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-10-29	TO APPROVE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H R 2942 THAT APPROPRIATES FUNDING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IN 1986. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2942 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-10-24	TO APPROVE H R 3500 BUDGET RECONCILIATION WHICH REDUCES SPENDING BY $60.9 BILLION BETWEEN 1986 AND 1988, THE SAME AMOUNT CALLED FOR BY S CON RES 32.H.R. 3500 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-10-24	TO AMEND H R 3500 BY ENSURING THAT HIGHWAY AND AIRPORT TRUST FUNDS ARE NOT REMOVED FROM THE BUDGET.H.R. 3500 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-10-24	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 3500 BUDGET RECONCILIATION THAT ELIMINATES FUNDING FOR MOST HOUSING PROGRAMS, FOR THE OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, AND FOR THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. IT ALSO REMOVES THE HIGHWAY AND AIRPORT TRUST FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET IN 1989 AND REDUCES FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAY INCREASES IN 1987 AND 1988.H.R. 3500 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-10-23	ADOPTION OF H RES 296 TO CONSIDER H R 3500 BUDGET RECONCILIATION, A BILL WHICH WOULD REDUCE SPENDING BY $60.9 BILLION BETWEEN 1986 AND 1988, THE SAME AMOUNT RECOMMENDEED BY S CON RES 32. THE BILL AND ITS AMENDMENTS SPECIFY THE PROGRAMS THAT WOULD BE ELIMINATED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3500 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-10-16	TO APPROVE H R 3327 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS, A BILL TO APPROPRIATE $8.37 BILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, THE BULK OF WHICH WILL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND FAMILY HOUSING. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3327 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-10-11	MOTION TO REQUEST THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON H J RES 372 TO REPORT PROMPTLY THE IMPLICATIONS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-10-11	MOTION TO DISAGREE WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H J RES 372 PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTION IS TO REQUEST THAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE MEET IN CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE GRAMM-RUDMAN AMENDMENT AND OTHERS. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 372 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-10-02	TO APPROVE H R 3424 WHICH APPROPRIATES $93.4 BILLION IN FISCAL 1986 AND $11.47 BILLION IN 1987 TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3424 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-10-02	A MOTION FOR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO REPORT H R 3424 TO THE HOUSE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL AND ITS AMENDMENTS BE PASSED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3424 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-10-02	TO AMEND H R 3424 BY ALLOWING THE SURGEON GENERAL TO USE RESEARCH FUNDS TO CLOSE BATHHOUSES AND MASSAGE PARLORS THAT ARE SUSPECTED TO BE PLACES WHERE AIDS IS TRANSMITTED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3424 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-09-18	TO APPROVE H J RES 388 WHICH CONTINUES FUNDING THROUGH NOVEMBER 14 OF PROGRAMS WHOSE FISCAL 1986 APPROPRIATIONS ARE NOT YET BEEN APPROVED. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 388 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-09-12	TO APPROVE H R 3244, A BILL APPROPRIATING $10.8 BILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-09-12	TO AMEND H R 3244 BY REQUIRING THAT THE TOLL FOR PASSAGE ON THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE BE COLLECTED ON THE STATEN ISLAND SIDE, WHEN DRIVERS ENTER STATEN ISLAND. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-09-12	H RES 263 TO CONSIDER H R 2266, A BILL THAT AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMTRAK AND CREATES A COMMISSION TO STUDY AMTRAK'S FINANCES.H.R. 2266 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-09-11	TO AMEND A PRIOR SUBSTITUTE TO A PRIOR AMENDMENT TO H R 3244 BY REQUIRING TOUGHER RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS USED FOR THE LOS ANGELES SUBWAY PROJECT. THE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT CREATE AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT WOULD ASSURE THAT THE SUBWAY TUNNELING WOULD AVOID DANGEROUS POCKETS OF METHANE GAS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-09-11	TO AMEND H R 3244 BY REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMTRAK BY $22.1 MILLION, FROM $603.5 TO $581.4 MILLION (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-09-11	TO AMEND H R 3244 BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERSTATE SYSTEM HIGHWAY IN NEW YORK CITY. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3244 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint

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