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Thomas A. Daschle

Thomas A. Daschle on Spending & Budget

DemocratSD

Spending & Budget1,999 votes · 86.3/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,370 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,999 of them counted toward the score above: 1,466 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 533 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,371 did not count: 1,305 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 66 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
2000-04-05Sense of the Senate to provide for relief from the marriage penalty tax.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2000-04-05To condition Senate consideration of any tax cut reconciliation legislation on previous enactment of legislation to provide an outpatient prescription drug benefit under the medicare program that is consistent with medicare reform.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-11-19An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 3194 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-11-19An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 3194 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-11-18To provide for disaster relief and emergency assistance in North Carolina.H.J.Res. 82 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
1999-11-18To provide for the disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste.H.J.Res. 82 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-11-18An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 3194 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaFiscal expansion
1999-11-02A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 3064 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportNayFiscal restraint
1999-10-15A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2684 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-14A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2561 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-13A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 1906 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-12A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 1906 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-07An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-07To limit the applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act in areas designated as disaster areas.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1999-10-07To prohibit the use of funds for the promulgation or issuing of any standard relating to ergonomic protection.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-10-07To express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of determining the economic status of former recipients of temporary assistance to needy families.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-10-07To ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-10-06To protect education.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-10-06To increase funding for title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-10-06To reject indiscriminate across-the-board cuts and protect social security by closing special interest tax loopholes and using other appropriate offsets.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-10-06To prevent the plundering of the Social Security Trust Fund.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal expansion
1999-10-06A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2606 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportNayFiscal restraint
1999-10-04A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1999-10-01To express the sense of the Senate that diabetes and its resulting complications have had a devastating impact on Americans of all ages in both human and economic terms, and that increased support for research, education, early detection, and treatment efforts is necessary to take advantage of unprecedented opportunities for progress toward better treatments, prevention, and ultimately a cure.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-30To clarify provisions relating to expenditures by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by authorizing 50 percent of the amount appropriated that is in excess of the amount appropriated for such purposes for fiscal year 1999 to be used for compliance assistance and 50 percent of such amount for enforcement and other purposes.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-30To increase funding for activities carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-09-30To restore funding for social services block grants.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-09-30To increase the appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-09-30To transfer amounts appropriated.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-30To increase funds for the 21st century community learning centers program.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-09-29To specify that $1.4 billion be made available for class size reduction programs consistent with the provisions of Section 307 of Public Law 105-277.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-09-29To provide funds for a teacher assistance initiative pending authorization of that initiative.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
1999-09-28A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 68 · 106th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-28A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2605 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-24To express the sense of the Senate that lung cancer, colon cancer, and brain and central nervous system cancer should be presumed to be service-connected disabilities as radiogenic diseases.H.R. 2684 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-23A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-23To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-09-23To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-09-23To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to ReconsiderNayDirection not readable
1999-09-23To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedNayDirection not readable
1999-09-22To provide an additional $209,500,000 for Medical Care for the Veterans Health Administration, and additional $5,000,000 for the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GDM) program, and an additional $10,000,000 for grants for construction of State extended care facilities for veterans, and to provide an offsetting reduction of $224,500,000 in amounts available for the AmeriCorps program.H.R. 2684 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-22To increase the amount appropriated for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs by $1,300,000.H.R. 2684 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-22An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.S. 1059 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-16A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2587 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1999-09-16A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-16A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2490 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
1999-09-15Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Census Bureau should include marital status on the short form census questionnaire to be distributed to the majority of American households for the 2000 decennial census.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentDid not voteDirection not readable
1999-09-15To express the sense of the Senate concerning CAFE standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentDid not voteDirection not readable
1999-09-15A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · Whether the Amendment is GermaneNayDirection not readable
1999-09-14To make available certain funds, by reducing the subsidy for the below-cost timber program administered by the Forest Service and for the construction of logging roads in national forests, for other Forest Service programs including road maintenance, wildlife and fish habitat management, and for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species habitat management.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-13To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-09-09To require the Bureau of Land Management to establish a schedule for completion of processing of expiring grazing permits and leases.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-09To prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act to authorize, permit, administer, or promote the use of any jawed leghold trap or neck snare in any unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-09To prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-09-09To strike Section 329 from a bill making appropriations for the Department of Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-09-09To provide funds to assess the potential hydrologic and biological impact of lead and zinc mining in the Mark Twain National Forest of Southern Missouri.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
1999-09-09A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2084 · 106th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayFiscal restraint
1999-08-05A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal restraint
1999-08-04To express the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Environment and Public Works should review the findings of the EPA Blue Ribbon Panel on MTBE and other relevant scientific studies, hold comprehensive hearings, and report to the Senate at the earliest possible date any legislation necessary to address the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-08-04To provide emergency and income loss assistance to agricultural procedures.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
1999-08-04To make a perfecting amendment.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-08-04To provide emergency and income loss assistance to agricultural producers.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-08-04To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the sugar program, other than the marketing assessment.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1999-08-04To make a perfecting amendment.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-08-04An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal restraint
1999-08-03To provide stability in the United States agriculture sector and to promote adequate availability of food and medicine for humanitarian assistance abroad by requiring congressional approval before the imposition of any unilateral agricultural or medical sanctions against a foreign country or foreign entity.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-08-03To provide emergency and income loss assistance to agricultural producers.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFiscal expansion
1999-08-03To make a perfecting amendment.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-27To strike the provision relating to millsite limitations.H.R. 2466 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-22To ensure that parties to the tuna convention pay their fair share of the expenses of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission before they are allowed to export tuna to the United States.S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-07-22To clarify the treatment of juveniles and the mentally ill by the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-07-22To prohibit the Federal Communcations Commission from requiring persons to use any accounting method does not conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-22To fund a media campaign, from increases in the Department of Justice budget, to prevent underage drinking.S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
1999-07-20A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 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 purposes.H.R. 1555 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-07-16In the nature of a substitute.S. 557 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-01To prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions.S. 1282 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-01To provide for the inclusion of alcohol abuse by minors in the national anti-drug media campaign for youth.S. 1282 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-01An original bill to provide guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the budget process.S. 557 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-30An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1234 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-28An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1234 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal restraint
1999-06-28An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal restraint
1999-06-28An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1143 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal restraint
1999-06-28An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal restraint
1999-06-24An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion for AttendanceYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-22To amend the Public Health Services Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-06-22To improve the access and choice of patients to quality, affordable health care.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-22An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms control, nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to provide for the reform of the United Nations; and for other purposes.S. 886 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-18An Act providing emergency authority for guarantees of loans to qualified steel and iron ore companies and to qualified oil and gas companies, and for other purposes.H.R. 1664 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-17To amend the pending committee amendment to H.R.1664.H.R. 1664 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-17To restrict the spending of any money for these programs until they are authorized by the appropriate Committees and the authorization bill is enacted by Congress.H.R. 1664 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-16A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.H.R. 1905 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-16An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.S. 1186 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-16An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.S. 1186 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-16A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.H.R. 1259 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayFiscal expansion
1999-06-16An original bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1205 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-15An Act providing emergency authority for guarantees of loans to qualified steel and iron ore companies and to qualified oil and gas companies, and for other purposes.H.R. 1664 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1999-06-15In the nature of a substitute.S. 557 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-06-08An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.S. 1122 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-05-27An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.S. 1059 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
1999-05-20A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.H.R. 1141 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Fiscal expansion / Fiscal restraint 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.