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Norvell William Emerson on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanMO

Defense & War Powers499 votes · 87.6/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

823 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 499 of them counted toward the score above: 391 toward “Military expansion” and 108 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 324 did not count: 304 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 20 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
1981-07-10TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3519. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-07-09TO AMEND H.R. 3519, BY REINSTATING THE REQUIREMENT OF A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF SENIOR-GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-07-09TO AMEND H.R. 3519 BY PERMITTING THE PRESIDENT TO TRANSFER B-1 PROCUREMENT FUNDS TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR AN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER WITHOUT THE NEED OF APPROVAL BY CONGRESS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1981-07-09TO AMEND H.R. 3519, BY DELETING $2,408,000,000 DOLLARS FROM THE MX MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-07-09TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3519, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A DELETION OF $2,408,000,000 FROM THE MX MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1981-07-09TO AMEND THE HANSEN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3519, BY PROVIDING CONGRESS WITH A 60-DAY PERIOD IN WHICH TO APPROVE THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM BASING MODE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-07-09TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3519. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-07-08TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3519, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1982. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3519 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-23TO AMEND H.R. 2611, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION ACT, BY REDUCING BY $50 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1984, BY $45 MILLION FOR FISCAL 1985, AND BY $30 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1986. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2614 · 97th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1981-06-23TO PASS H.R. 2614, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 2614 · 97th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1981-06-11TO AMEND H.R. 3413, FISCAL 1982 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AUTHORIZATION, BY PROHIBITING THE OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS NOT ALREADY IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARATION, UNLESS THE PREPARATION OF SUCH STATEMENTS IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3413 · 97th CongressNayDirection not readable
1981-06-11TO AMEND H.R. 3413, THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3413 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-06-11TO AGREE TO H. RES. 148, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3480, TO AMEND THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION ACT TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3413 · 97th CongressNayDirection not readable
1981-06-04TO PASS H.R. 3455, FISCAL 1982 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3455 · 97th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1981-06-04TO AMEND H.R. 3455, FISCAL 1982 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS, BY REPEA THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BINARY NERVE GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKANSAS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3455 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-06-04TO AMEND H.R. 3455, FISCAL 1982 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS, BY DELET $29.7 MILLION FOR LAND ACQUISITION AT FORT CARSON, COLORADO. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3455 · 97th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. CON. RES. 76 WHICH EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY SHOULD PLACE A PLAQUE IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY HONORING THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO DIED IN IRAN. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.Con.Res. 76 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2039 WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO GUARANTEE HOME LOANS WITH PROVISIONS FOR VARIABLE-PAYMENT PLANS. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 2039 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3423 WHICH PROVIDES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AN TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTAIN VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS, AND ESTABLISHES A SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM FOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS. (MOTION AGREED TOH.R. 3423 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1100 WHICH EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 1100 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2136 WHICH REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF NATIONAL CEMETERY CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND ACQUISITION (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 2136 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-06-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3499, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE TO VIETNAM VETERANS EXPOSED TO THE HERBICIDE AGENT ORANGE, TO CONTINUE READJUSTMENT COUNSELING CENTERS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS AND TO SET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME BEDS THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MUST MAINTAIN. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3499 · 97th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1981-03-26TO PASS H. J. RES. 182, DESIGNATING APR. 26, 1981 AS "NATIONAL RECOGNITION DAY FOR VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA". (MOTION AGREED TO)H.J.Res. 182 · 97th 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.