Joe Cunningham on Defense & War Powers

DemocratSC

Defense & War Powers12 votes

Military restraintMilitary expansion

112 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 12 of them counted toward the score above: 9 toward “Military expansion” and 3 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 100 did not count: 100 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2020-12-28	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea	Military expansion
2020-12-16	TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActS. 2216 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-12-08	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2020-11-18	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-11-16	Improving Safety and Security for Veterans ActS. 3147 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-31	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposesH.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-31	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposesH.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-31	Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021H.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-30	Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021H.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-30	Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021H.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-30	Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021H.R. 7617 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-21	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-20	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-20	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-20	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6395- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7027- Child Care Is Essential Act; H.R. 7327- Child Care for Economic Recovery Act and consideration of Senate Adts to H.R. 1957H.Res. 1053 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6395- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7027- Child Care Is Essential Act; H.R. 7327- Child Care for Economic Recovery Act and consideration of Senate Adts to H.R. 1957H.Res. 1053 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-05-28	USA FREEDOM Reauthorization ActH.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Disagree to the Senate Amendments and Request a Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-03-11	To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by CongressS.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military restraint
2020-03-11	To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by CongressS.J.Res. 68 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Commit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-03-11	USA FREEDOM Reauthorization ActH.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Buck of Colorado Amendment to the Title	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-03-11	USA FREEDOM Reauthorization ActH.R. 6172 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-03-11	Providing for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran; the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the FUTURE Act; and H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020; and for other purposesH.Res. 891 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-03-11	Providing for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran; the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the FUTURE Act; and H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020; and for other purposesH.Res. 891 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-02-28	Gold Star Mothers Families National Monument Extension ActH.R. 2819 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-02-26	GIVE ActH.R. 4852 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2020-01-09	Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against IranH.Con.Res. 83 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Military expansion
2020-01-09	Providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against IranH.Res. 781 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-01-09	Providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against IranH.Res. 781 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-17	Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care ActH.R. 3530 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-17	Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study ActH.R. 4183 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2019-12-11	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019; the conference report to accompany S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization ActH.Res. 758 · 116th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-11	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019; the conference report to accompany S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization ActH.Res. 758 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-11	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019; the conference report to accompany S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization ActH.Res. 758 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-12-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2534, the Insider Trading Prohibition Act; relating to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 77, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorizedH.Res. 739 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2019-12-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2534, the Insider Trading Prohibition Act; relating to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 77, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorizedH.Res. 739 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2019-11-12	Deborah Sampson ActH.R. 3224 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-11-12	GI Bill Planning ActH.R. 4162 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-10-15	Homeless Veteran Families ActH.R. 95 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-10-15	To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy ProgramH.R. 2385 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-09-25	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence CommunityH.Res. 576 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-09-18	Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities ActH.R. 4285 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-09-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-09-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-23	To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activityH.R. 3304 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-17	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposesH.R. 3494 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2019-07-17	Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020H.R. 3494 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-17	Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020H.R. 3494 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-12	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-11	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020H.R. 2500 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-10	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesH.Res. 476 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-10	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesH.Res. 476 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question on the Amendment and the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-05-14	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans ActH.R. 299 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-04-04	To direct the removal of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by CongressS.J.Res. 7 · 116th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military restraint
2019-04-04	To direct the removal of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by CongressS.J.Res. 7 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Commit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-04-02	Consideration of (S.J.Res. 7) to direct the removal of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress; consideration of (H.Res. 271) Condemning the Trump Administration’s Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans’ Health Care; and suspension authority.H.Res. 274 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-04-02	Consideration of (S.J.Res. 7) to direct the removal of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress; consideration of (H.Res. 271) Condemning the Trump Administration’s Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans’ Health Care; and suspension authority.H.Res. 274 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	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.