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Robert William Davis on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanMI

Defense & War Powers415 votes · 93/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

726 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 415 of them counted toward the score above: 337 toward “Military expansion” and 78 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 311 did not count: 285 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 26 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
1979-09-14TO AMEND H.R. 4040 BY STRIKING THE $10 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR PROVIDING LOGISTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE 1980 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-09-13TO AMEND H.R. 4040 BY PROHIBITING USE OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTIPLE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES SYSTEM FOR THE MX MISSILE IF MORE THAN 25% OF THE SHELTERS ARE TO BE LOCATED IN ANY SINGLE STATE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1979-09-13TO AMEND H.R. 4040 BY STRIKING THE $670 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MX MISSILE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1979-09-13TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4040 (SEE RC 465). THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO STRIKE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A NUCLEAR POWERED CARRIER. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-09-13TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4040 RELATING TO NAVAL VESSELS PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION. THE FAZIO AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR A LARGE-DECK CONVENTIONALLY-POWERED CARRIER RATHER THAN ONE NUCLEAR POWERED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-09-13TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4040. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-09-12TO AMEND H.R. 4040 BY STRIKING THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION PROVISION AND SUBSTITUTING LANGUAGE REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON REFORM OF EXISTING LAW PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION OF PERSONS FOR TRAINING AND SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1979-09-12TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE TO THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4040 (SEE RC 462). THE MONTGOMERY AMENDMENT RETAINS THE SELECTIVE SERVICE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL BUT CHANGES THE DATES RELATING TO DRAFT REGISTRATION BY ONE DAY. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1979-09-12TO AMEND H.R. 4040 BY ESTABLISHING A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE CURRENT DEFENSE MOBILIZATION CAPABILITY OF THE U. S. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1979-09-12TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4040, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-07-19TO AGREE TO H. RES. 368, THE RULE PROVIDING FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4040, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 1980. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4040 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1979-07-16TO PASS H.R. 2282, PROVIDING A COST OF LIVING INCREASE IN DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND IN DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVORS OF DISABLED VETERANS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2282 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-07-10TO AMEND H.R. 3821, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS, BY REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE AGGREGATE APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL FOR THE NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL 1980. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3821 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-06-26TO PASS H.R. 3930, AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 TO EXTEND ITS AUTHORITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3930 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1979-06-26TO AMEND H.R. 3930, THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO REQUIRE SUPPLIERS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH SYNTHETIC FUELS IN CASES WHICH HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO MEET NATIONAL DEFENSE NEEDS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3930 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1979-06-26TO AMEND H.R. 3930, THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO REQUIRE SUPPLIERS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH SYNTHETIC FUELS IN CASES WHICH HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO MEET NATIONAL DEFENSE NEEDS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3930 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-06-26TO AGREE TO LIMIT DEBATE ON SECTION 3 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO OF H.R. 3930, THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3930 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1979-06-26TO AMEND H.R. 3930, THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE STATING THAT THE TERMINATION OR REDUCTION OF AVAILABILITY OF PETROLEUM WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3930 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-06-18TO PASS H.R. 4391, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1980. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4391 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1979-06-13TO CLOSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON S. 429 AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION, EXCEPT THAT ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS CAN ATTEND ANY MEETINGS. S. 429 IS FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION PASSED)S. 429 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-06-05TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4015, THE VETERAN SENIOR CITIZEN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1979, ESTABLISHING DEMONSTRATION CENTERS OF GERIATRIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL OPERATIONS WITHIN THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION PASSED:2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 4015 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-05-31TO PASS H.R. 2575, AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1979. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2575 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1979-05-31TO AMEND H.R. 2575, A BILL AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, BY PROHIBITING THE SECRETARY FROM PROCEEDING WITH FULL SCALE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF THE MPS BASING MODE FOR THE MX MISSILE UNTIL HE CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THIS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS AND REPORTS ON ALTERNATIVES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2575 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-05-31TO AMEND H.R. 2575, A BILL AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, BY PROHIBITING USE OF RESEARCH FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2575 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1979-05-30TO AGREE TO A CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 7, THE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE AMENDMENTS OF 1979. (MOTION PASSED)S. 7 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-04-03TO PASS H.R. 595, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO DISPOSE OF 35,000 LONG TONS OF TIN IN NATIONAL STOCKPILES AND PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF MONEY FROM THE SALE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 595 · 96th CongressYeaDirection 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.