← John Conyers, Jr.
John Conyers, Jr. on Defense & War Powers
DemocratMI
Defense & War Powers808 votes · 70/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
2,439 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 808 of them counted toward the score above: 178 toward “Military expansion” and 630 toward “Military restraint”.
The other 1,631 did not count: 1,499 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-26 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5020 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-29 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that legal action in Afghanistan against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions is deplorable and unjust.H.Res. 736 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-14 | Expressing the continued support of Congress for requiring an institution of higher education to provide military recruiters with access to the institution’s campus and students at least equal in quality and scope to that which is provided to any other employer in order to be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds.H.Con.Res. 354 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-03-07 | USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments ActS. 2271 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-02-28 | To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed ForcesH.R. 1259 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-02-14 | Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and women of our armed forces and their familiesH.Con.Res. 322 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-19 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-12-19 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · Recommit conference report with instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-19 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-12-16 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-16 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-14 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-14 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-11-02 | Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Mangement Improvement ActH.R. 4061 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-10-27 | Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment CommissionH.J.Res. 65 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-07-26 | Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement ActH.R. 3200 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-30 | Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for veterans medical servicesH.R. 3130 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-21 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 2475 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-06-21 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 2475 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-04-05 | Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and USAID in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004H.Res. 120 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2005-02-09 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and world Boy Scout JamboreesH.Con.Res. 6 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-02-02 | Expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institutions of higher educationH.Con.Res. 36 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-12-07 | Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActS. 2845 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2004-10-09 | Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2004-10-09 | DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-10-08 | To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposesS. 2845 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005H.Res. 843 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-08 | 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActH.R. 10 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-10-05 | Universal National Service ActH.R. 163 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-09-30 | Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2004H.R. 4231 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-09-28 | DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-09-28 | DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-07-22 | Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-07-22 | Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2004-07-22 | Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-07-22 | Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment ActH.R. 4175 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-07-21 | Military Housing Improvement ActH.R. 4879 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2004-07-13 | Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-23 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4548 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-22 | Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-06-22 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-06-14 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide rapid acquisition authority to the Secretary of Defense to respond to combat emergenciesH.R. 4323 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2004-05-20 | DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2004-05-20 | DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-20 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-20 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-20 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-20 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-20 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-19 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-19 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-19 | Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005H.R. 4200 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-19 | Honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial DayH.Con.Res. 424 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-12 | Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of ColumbiaH.Con.Res. 409 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-12 | Expressing the sense of the House that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections.H.Res. 608 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-06 | Expressing the concern of Congress over Iran’s development of the means to produce nuclear weaponsH.Con.Res. 398 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-05-06 | Deploring the Abuse of Persons in United States Custody in IraqH.Res. 627 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-30 | To provide for the establishment of campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi FreedomH.R. 3104 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-30 | ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus ActH.R. 3966 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2004-03-30 | To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travelS. 2057 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-30 | Welcoming accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to NATOH.Res. 558 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-24 | Recognizing and honoring the United States Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a National Military Appreciation MonthH.Con.Res. 328 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-17 | Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forcesH.Res. 557 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-17 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 557) relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forcesH.Res. 561 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
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.