Tom Cotton on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers155 votes · 54.5/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

389 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 155 of them counted toward the score above: 141 toward “Military expansion” and 14 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 234 did not count: 230 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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
2016-06-07	To strike the provision relating to the pilot program on privatization of the Defense Commissary System.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-06-07	To provide that certain provisions in this Act relating to limitations, transparency, and oversight regarding medical research conducted by the Department of Defense shall have mo force or effect.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-06-06	To modify the requirement that the Secretary of Defense implement measures to maintain the critical wartime medical readiness skills and core competencies of health care providers within the Armed Forces.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-25	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 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. 2943 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2016-02-11	An act to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.H.R. 644 · 114th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-02-11	An act to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.H.R. 644 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-11-10	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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. 1356 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-11-05	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2015-10-07	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2015-10-07	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-10-06	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-09-22	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2015-07-09	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Military restraint
2015-07-09	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-18	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-18	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-17	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-16	To limit the retirement of Army combat units, and to provide an offset.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military restraint
2015-06-16	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-16	To reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-06-16	To provide for a temporary, emergency authorization of defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-16	To reaffirm the prohibition on torture.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2015-06-11	To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-10	To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-09	To limit the availability of amounts authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations pending relief from the spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
2015-06-04	To provide for the stationing of C-130 H aircraft avionics previously modified by the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in support of daily training and contingency requirements for Airborne and Special Operations Forces.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military restraint
2015-06-04	To revise the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-06-04	To provide additional amounts for procurement and for research, development, test, and evaluation for Stryker Lethality Upgrades, and to provide an offset.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2015-06-02	A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Military expansion
2015-06-02	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-02	Of a perfecting nature.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-02	Of a perfecting nature.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-02	A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Military expansion
2015-05-31	A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-23	A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 31, 2015, and for other purposes.S. 1357 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-23	A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-14	An act to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.H.R. 644 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-02-03	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.H.R. 203 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-10	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015H.R. 4681 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2014-12-04	Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2014-09-09	Condemning the Obama administration’s failure to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before releasing individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing national security concerns over the release of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with terroristsH.Res. 644 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-08-01	Making continuing appropriations for the National Security Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 76 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-07-30	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-07-29	To reauthorize the Defense Production Act, to improve the Defense Production Act Committee, and for other purposesH.R. 4809 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Military expansion
2014-07-25	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-07-25	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from IraqH.Con.Res. 105 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution, As Amended	Nay	Military expansion
2014-07-24	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-07-22	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-07-17	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposesH.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2014-06-20	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposesH.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4870 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-18	Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014H.R. 3230 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-17	To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the “PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.H.R. 3375 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-06-10	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the provision of hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for Department of Veterans Affairs patients with extended waiting times for appointments at Department facilities and for other purposesH.R. 4810 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-30	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015H.R. 4681 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2014-05-30	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015H.R. 4681 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2014-05-22	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-21	Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability ActH.R. 4031 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-21	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4435) “Howard P. ’Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2015”; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3361) USA FREEDOM ActH.Res. 590 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-21	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-05-21	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-21	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015H.R. 4435 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-19	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service and defense of our country’s freedom throughout the history of aviation warfareH.R. 685 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-04-30	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposesH.R. 4486 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2014-04-30	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4486 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-04-30	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015H.R. 4486 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-03-11	Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-02-03	GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013H.R. 357 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-12-11	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposesS. 1471 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-12-10	VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013H.R. 1402 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-12-10	Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013H.R. 3521 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-28	Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Improvement ActH.R. 2011 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	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.