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Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanME

Defense & War Powers443 votes · 81.8/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

774 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 443 of them counted toward the score above: 347 toward “Military expansion” and 96 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 331 did not count: 331 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
2026-07-30A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 181 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-07-23A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 180 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-07-14An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 4784 · 119th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary expansion
2026-06-24A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 185 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary restraint
2026-06-23A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.H.Con.Res. 86 · 119th Congress · On the Concurrent ResolutionYeaMilitary restraint
2026-06-16A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 172 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-06-05A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.S. 1318 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
2026-05-19A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 185 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-05-13A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 163 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-04-30A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 184 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2026-04-28A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 124 · 119th Congress · On the Point of OrderNayDirection not readable
2026-04-22A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 114 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2026-04-15A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 123 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2026-03-25A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".S.J.Res. 103 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
2026-03-24A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 116 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2026-03-18A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 118 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2026-03-04A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 104 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2026-01-14A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 98 · 119th Congress · On the Point of OrderNayDirection not readable
2026-01-08A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 98 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaMilitary restraint
2025-12-17A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.S. 1071 · 119th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2025-12-15A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.S. 1071 · 119th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2025-12-11A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.S. 1071 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
2025-11-06A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 90 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2025-10-09To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2025-10-09To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2025-10-09To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2025-10-08A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 83 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2025-09-10To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
2025-09-04An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary expansion
2025-09-02An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 2296 · 119th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaMilitary expansion
2025-06-27A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.S.J.Res. 59 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayMilitary expansion
2025-04-04To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening protections for members of the Armed Forces by prohibiting the use of any commercial messaging application to transmit information revealing the timing, sequencing, or weapons to be used during impending United States military operations in foreign countries that may endanger the lives of members of the Armed Forces.H.Con.Res. 14 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2024-12-18A bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.H.R. 5009 · 118th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2024-12-16A bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.H.R. 5009 · 118th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2024-09-19To rescind funds from the Department of Energy loan programs office.H.R. 9468 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection 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 OrderNayDirection not readable
2024-04-19A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.H.R. 7888 · 118th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaMilitary expansion
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 AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
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
2023-07-27An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaMilitary expansion
2023-07-27To provide for a manager's amendment.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To extend the period for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2023-07-27To amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To prohibit the flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than the flag of the United States at public buildings.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-27To reduce military spending.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2023-07-27To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, establish an HALEU for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Projects Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and to enhance programs to build workforce capacity to meet critical mission needs of the Department of Energy.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-26To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2023-07-26To establish the Office of the Lead Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
2023-07-26To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2023-07-26To provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-25To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-25To provide for an investment screening mechanism relating to covered sectors.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-20To limit the availability of funds for the support of Ukraine.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2023-07-20To prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-19To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2023-07-19To express the sense of Congress that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war before the United States engages in war.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2023-07-19To require the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaMilitary expansion
2023-07-19To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the ways beryllium sensitivity can be established for purposes of compensation under that Act and to extend the authorization of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health of the Department of Labor.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2023-07-18An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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.S. 2226 · 118th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayMilitary restraint
2023-04-26A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.S. 326 · 118th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
2023-04-19A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".S.J.Res. 10 · 118th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2023-03-23To provide for a delayed, conditional repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.S. 316 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
2023-03-22To provide for more targeted authority under the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.S. 316 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2023-03-22To repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.S. 316 · 118th Congress · On the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
2022-12-15A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2022-12-15A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2022-12-15A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2022-12-15Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for a term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by lawPN1657 · 117th Congress · On the NominationYeaDirection not readable
2022-08-02A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.S. 3373 · 117th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2022-08-02A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.S. 3373 · 117th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2022-08-02A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.S. 3373 · 117th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2022-08-02A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.S. 3373 · 117th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2022-07-28A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
2022-07-27A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.S. 3373 · 117th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2022-06-16A bill to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.H.R. 3967 · 117th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection 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.