Barbara L. Cubin on Spending & Budget

RepublicanWY

Spending & Budget671 votes · 64/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

2,328 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 671 of them counted toward the score above: 460 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 211 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,657 did not count: 1,577 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 80 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
1995-03-03	Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act of 1995 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 9, TO CREATE JOBS, ENHANCE WAGES, STRENGTHEN PROPERTY RIGHTS, MAINTAIN CERTAIN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES, DECENTRALIZE AND REDUCE THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE STATES, LOCALITIES, AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO INCREASE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS.)H.R. 9 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-03-03	Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act of 1995 — H.R.9 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1995 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT OF 1995 REGULATORY REFORM AND RELIEF ACT RISK ASSESSMENT AND COST-BENEFIT ACT OF 1995 RISK ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNICATION ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SPRATT MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT STRIKING LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT ANY DETERMINATION BY A FEDERAL AGENCY TO APPROVE OR REJECT ANY PROPOSED OR FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP PLAN FOR A FACILITY THE COSTS OF WHICH ARE LIKELY TO EXCEED $5,000,000 BE TREATED AS A MAJOR RULE.)H.R. 9 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-02-22	Emergency Defense Supplemental Appropriations — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 889, MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE MILITARY READINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-22	Emergency Defense Supplemental Appropriations — (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS SO AS TO ENSURE THAT DISCRETIONARY OUTLAYS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 THAT ARE MADE PURSUANT TO NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY DO NOT CAUSE DISCRETIONARY OUTLAYS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 (COMPUTED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS) TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT CURRENTLY ALLOCATED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 602(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT PF 1974.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-22	H.R.889 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, PROVISION MEXICAN DEBT DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 (PUB. L. 104-6, APPROVED 4/10/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THE $2.5 BILLION IN SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, RESCIND $2.2 BILLION IN PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED DEFENSE FUNDS, AND REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MAKE THOSE CUTS ACCORDING TO THE SECRETARY'S OWN DETERMINATION OF THE LOWEST PRIORITY DEFENSE PROGRAMS, WHILE PROVIDING FOR 30 DAYS NOTICE BY THE SECRETARY TO, BUT NOT APPROVAL OF, THE CONGRESS FOR SUCH CUTS.)H.R. 889 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-22	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 889; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations — H.RES.92 BY DREIER, DAVID (R-CA) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 889 (HOUSE PASSED H.RES. 92, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 889 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 92 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-02-06	Line Item Veto Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2, TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT LINE-ITEM AUTHORITY OVER APPROPRIATION ACTS AND TARGETED TAX BENEFITS IN REVENUE ACTS. .)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1995-02-06	Line Item Veto Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF ILLINOIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT DEFINING "TARGETED TAX BENEFIT" AS ANY PROVISION WHICH HAS THE PRACTICAL EFFECT OF PROVIDING A BENEFIT IN THE FORM OF A DIFFERENT TREATMENT TO A PARTICULAR TAXPAYER OR A LIMITED CLASS OF TAXPAYERS, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PROVISION IS LIMITED BY ITS TERMS TO A PARTICULAR TAXPAYER OR CLASS OF TAXPAYERS, BUT WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY BENEFIT PROVIDED TO A CLASS OF TAXPAYERS DISTINGUISHED ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS INCOME, NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS, OR MARITAL STATUS.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-02-06	(HOUSE REJECTED THE STENHOLM AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, AMENDING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROPOSED RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE IN 1994; AND, ENABLE THE PRESIDENT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE USE OF A LINE-ITEM VETO PROCEDURE OR EXPEDITED RESCISSION PROCEDURES WHEN PROPOSING RESCISSIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS OR VETOES OF TARGETED TAX BENEFITS.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-06	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WATERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO RESCIND ANY PROVISION WHICH HE DETERMINES WOULD YIELD AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF ITS BENEFIT TO THE TOP ONE PERCENT OF INCOME EARNERS.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-06	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ORTON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DEFINE "DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY" TO INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO FUTURE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED IN ADVANCE.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-02-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WISE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT RESCISSIONS PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT MUST BE VOTED ON BY CONGRESS UNDER EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION PROCEDURES, AND THAT REPEALS OF "TARGETED TAX BENEFITS" PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT ALSO MUST BE VOTED ON BY CONGRESS UNDER EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION PROCEDURES AND WOULD ONLY BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SPRATT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF PROVISIONS IN TAX BILLS THAT THE PRESIDENT CAN PROPOSE BE REPEALED UNDER HIS NEW LINE-ITEM VETO AUTHORITY.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-02	(HOUSE REJECTED THE KANJORSKI AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS WILL TERMINATE AFTER FIVE YEARS.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-02	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SKELTON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY NOT INCLUDE IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE ANY RESCISSION OF MORE THAN $50 MILLION OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR ANY PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIVITY WITHIN THE MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-02	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SLAUGHTER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "TARGETED TAX BENEFIT" TO MEAN ANY PROVISION OF A REVENUE ACT WHICH HAS THE PRACTICAL EFFECT OF PROVIDING A BENEFIT IN THE FORM OF A DIFFERENT TREATMENT TO A PARTICULAR TAXPAYER OR A LIMITED CLASS OF TAXPAYERS.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-02-02	H.R.2 BY CLINGER (R-PA) -- LINE-ITEM VETO ACT (CONTRACT WITH AMERICA) (HOUSE REJECTED THE MORAN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXEMPT THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FROM THE SCOPE OF THE LINE-ITEM VETO.)H.R. 2 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-26	Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States — (TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR, THE HOUSE PASSED H.J. RES. 1, PROPOSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-26	Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States — (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE JOINT RESOLUTION TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS FROM TOTAL RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS THAT MUST BE BALANCED.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-26	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCHAEFER AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE SUPERCEDING THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, WHILE PROVIDING SIMILAR BALANCED BUDGET PROVISIONS AS THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, EXCEPT IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A THREE-FIFTHS VOTE TO RAISE TAXES.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BONIOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THAT THE BUDGET BE BALANCED BY FISCAL YEAR 2002; EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FROM BALANCED BUDGET CALCULATIONS; AND TO NOT REQUIRE SUPERMAJORITY VOTES FOR TAX OR DEBT LIMIT INCREASES.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-01-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE ADOPTION OF A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS WHICH BALANCE; REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT A BALANCED BUDGET; EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FROM BALANCED BUDGET CALCULATIONS; AND PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL CONGRESS ADOPTS A SPECIFIC BUDGET PLAN.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-01-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WISE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE CAPITAL BUDGET AND REQUIRE THAT THE OPERATING BUDGET BE BALANCED; EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FROM BUDGET CALCULATIONS; AND PERMIT CONGRESS TO WAIVE THE BALANCED BUDGET PROVISIONS IN TIMES OF WAR, MILITARY CONFLICT, OR RECESSION AS DECLARED BY LAW.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1995-01-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE OWENS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE SIMILAR BALANCED BUDGET PROVISIONS AS THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE EXCEPT WOULD HAVE PERMITTED CONGRESS TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS BY LAW ANY YEAR FOR WHICH THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED CONGRESS AND CONGRESS ADOPTED A JOINT RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THAT THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS PROJECTED TO EXCEED FOUR PERCENT, AND WOULD NOT HAVE REQUIRED A SUPERMAJORITY TO RAISE TAXES.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-26	H.J.R.1 BY BARTON (R-TX) -- CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AMENDMENT BALANCED BUDGET (CONTRACT WITH AMERICA) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY REQUIRING THE ADOPTION OF A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS WHICH ARE IN BALANCE; REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT A BALANCED BUDGET; REQUIRING A THREE-FIFTHS VOTE FOR DEFICIT SPENDING, INCREASES IN THE DEBT LIMIT; AND INCREASES IN TAX REVENUES; AND PROVIDING THAT A MAJORITY OF EACH HOUSE CAN WAIVE THE PROVISIONS IN CASE OF WAR OR A SERIOUS MILITARY THREAT AS DECLARED BY LAW.)H.J.Res. 1 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1995-01-25	Relating to Social Security with regards to the Balanced Budget Amendment — H.C.R.17 BY FLANAGAN (R-IL) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY UNDER ANY BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (HOUSE PASSED H. CON. RES. 17, RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY UNDER ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REQUIRING A BALANCED BUDGET.)H.Con.Res. 17 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-01-25	Providing for the consideration of H, Con, Res 17 and H,J, Res. 1; relating to the Balanced Budget Amendment — (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 44, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.J. RES. 1 AND H. CON. RES. 17 WERE CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 44 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1995-01-25	Providing for the consideration of H, Con, Res 17 and H,J, Res. 1; relating to the Balanced Budget Amendment — H.RES.44 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.C.R. 17 AND H.J.R. 1 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE RULE AND THE RULE.)H.Res. 44 · 104th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable

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