Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. on Defense & War Powers

DemocratCA

Defense & War Powers28 votes · 45.9/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

185 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 28 of them counted toward the score above: 10 toward “Military expansion” and 18 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 157 did not count: 157 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
2026-07-23	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranH.Con.Res. 89 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Military restraint
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Military restraint
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-22	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-21	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-16	Take Care of America’s Veterans ActH.R. 9237 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-07-16	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”H.R. 5362 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-06-30	Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in LebanonH.Con.Res. 108 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-06-11	To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposesH.R. 9238 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Military restraint
2026-06-04	Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from LebanonH.Con.Res. 84 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Military expansion
2026-06-03	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranH.Con.Res. 86 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-05-21	Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion ActH.R. 6047 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-05-21	Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActH.R. 1041 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-05-21	Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActH.R. 1041 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-05-20	Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActS. 2393 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-05-14	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of IranH.Con.Res. 75 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-04-30	To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposesS. 4465 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Military expansion
2026-04-29	Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActS. 1318 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-04-16	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranH.Con.Res. 40 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-03-05	Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of IranH.Con.Res. 38 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2026-02-02	Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits ActH.R. 3123 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-02-02	Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement ActH.R. 980 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-22	To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by CongressH.Con.Res. 68 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2025-12-17	To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by CongressH.Con.Res. 64 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2025-12-17	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western HemisphereH.Con.Res. 61 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Military restraint
2025-12-10	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 purposesS. 1071 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-12-10	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 purposesS. 1071 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Commit	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-09-16	Honoring our Heroes ActH.R. 2721 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-09-15	TRAVEL ActH.R. 3400 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Military restraint
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Military restraint
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-10	Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R. 3838 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-09-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) Stop Illegal Entry Act, and for other purposesH.Res. 682 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-09-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) Stop Illegal Entry Act, and for other purposesH.Res. 682 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2025-05-19	Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims ActH.R. 1286 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-05-05	ACES ActH.R. 530 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-04-09	Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors ActH.R. 1228 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-04-07	Clear Communication for Veterans Claims ActH.R. 1039 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-04-07	Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study ActH.R. 586 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2025-02-26	Medal of Honor ActH.R. 695 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
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	Nay	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	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	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	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
2020-07-20	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	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 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

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.