Charles W. Dent on Spending & Budget

RepublicanPA

Spending & Budget293 votes · 75.2/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

2,121 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 293 of them counted toward the score above: 216 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 77 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,828 did not count: 1,827 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
2013-10-09	Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 91 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-09	Making continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 90 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-09	Making continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 90 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-08	Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 89 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-08	Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group ActH.R. 3273 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-08	Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group ActH.R. 3273 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-08	Providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 89, Excepted Employees’ Pay Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; consideration of H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013; and consideration of H.J. Res. 90, Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014H.Res. 373 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-08	Providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 89, Excepted Employees’ Pay Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; consideration of H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013; and consideration of H.J. Res. 90, Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014H.Res. 373 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-08	Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014, and for other puposesH.J.Res. 84 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-08	Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014, and for other puposesH.J.Res. 84 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-07	Making continuing appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 77 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-07	Making continuing appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 77 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-05	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriationsH.Con.Res. 58 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-04	Making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 75 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-04	Making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 75 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-04	Making continuing appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 85 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-04	Making continuing appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 85 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-04	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and for other purposesH.Res. 371 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-04	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and for other purposesH.Res. 371 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-03	Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 72 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-03	Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 72 · 113th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-02	Making continuing appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 73 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-02	Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 70 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-02	Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 70 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-10-01	Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 70 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-01	Making continuing appropriations of local funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014H.J.Res. 71 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-01	Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 72 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-01	Relating to consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 368 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-09-30	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On Receding from the House Amdts, and Concurring in the Senate Amdt with Amdt	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2013-09-30	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesH.Res. 367 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-09-30	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesH.Res. 367 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-29	Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.H.R. 3210 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-29	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment # 2	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-29	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment # 1	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-28	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3210) making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdownH.Res. 366 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-28	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3210) making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdownH.Res. 366 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-20	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-20	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-09-19	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesH.Res. 352 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-19	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesH.Res. 352 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-12	To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposesH.R. 2775 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-30	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2610 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-24	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2397 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-07-24	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2397 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-23	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2397, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, FY 2014; and H.R. 2610, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies, FY 2014H.Res. 312 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-23	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2397, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, FY 2014; and H.R. 2610, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies, FY 2014H.Res. 312 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-07-10	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-05-09	To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal 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.