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Bob Franks on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers193 votes · 59.7/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

340 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 193 of them counted toward the score above: 86 toward “Military expansion” and 107 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 147 did not count: 144 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 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
1993-09-30(HOUSE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CUT $2.9 MILLION FROM THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT OF THE ARMY.)H.R. 3116 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-30H.R.3116 BY MURTHA (D-PA) -- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 (PUB. L. 103-139, APPROVED 11/11/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE PENNY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CUT $1.2 BILLION FROM THE NAVY WEAPONS PROCUREMENT APPROPRIATION.)H.R. 3116 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-09-29DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR F.Y. 1994 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2401, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On PassageNayMilitary restraint
1993-09-29DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR F.Y. 1994 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE SPENCE MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT PUTTING A LIMITATION ON PLACING UNITED STATES FORCES UNDER OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF A FOREIGN NATIONAL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-29(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ANTICIPATED DURATION OF UNITED STATES FORCES DEPLOYED IN SOMALIA; AND EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SEEK AND RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONTINUED DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN SOMALIA BY NOVEMBER 15, 1993.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-29(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE SKELTON AMENDMENT, THAT CODIFIES THE PRESIDENT'S "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" POLICY WITH REGARDS TO HOMOSEXUALS IN THE MILITARY.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-09-29(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE ANDREWS OF MAINE AMENDMENT THAT BANS THE USE OF DEFENSE CONVERSION FUNDS FOR FINANCING FOREIGN ARMS SALES.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-29(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE LLOYD AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED WHICH REQUIRES THE OVERSEAS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING TO BE REDUCED BY $725 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1994 TO REFLECT ANTICIPATED OVERSEAS FORCE REDUCTIONS OF 50 PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 1996.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-29H.R.2401 BY DELLUMS (D-CA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1993 DEFENSE CONVERSION, REINVESTMENT, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1993 NATIONAL SHIPBUIDLING AND SHIPYARD CONVERSION ACT OF 1993 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 PANANA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-160, APPROVED 11/30/93) (ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THE 1995 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE FOREIGN BASES ALONG WITH DOMESTIC FACILITIES IN ITS CLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-28(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ANTICIPATED DURATION OF UNITED STATES FORCES DEPLOYED IN SOMALIA; AND EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SEEK AND RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONTINUED DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN SOMALIA BY NOVEMBER 15, 1993.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-28(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SKELTON AMENDMENT THAT CODIFIES THE PRESIDENT'S "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" POLICY WITH REGARDS TO HOMOSEXUALS IN THE MILITARY.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-09-28(HOUSE REJECTED THE HUNTER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ASK INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE ARMED FORCES IF THEY ARE HOMOSEXUAL OR BISEXUAL; AND WHETHER THE PERSON ENGAGES IN, OR HAS A PROPENSITY TO ENGAGE IN HOMOSEXUAL ACTS.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-09-28H.R.2401 BY DELLUMS (D-CA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1993 DEFENSE CONVERSION, REINVESTMENT, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1993 NATIONAL SHIPBUIDLING AND SHIPYARD CONVERSION ACT OF 1993 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 PANANA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-160, APPROVED 11/30/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE MEEHAN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE THE PROVISION REGARDING HOMOSEXUALS IN THE MILITARY; AND EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE ISSUE SHOULD BE DECIDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT .)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-09-13(HOUSE REJECTED THE HUNTER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE $300 MILLION FROM THE NUNN-LUGAR ACCOUNT THAT AUTHORIZES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT HELPING DEMILITARIZATION EFFORTS IN THE STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, AND DIVIDES THE SAVINGS BETWEEN THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary expansion
1993-09-13(HOUSE REJECTED THE BONIOR AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCORPORATE THE NATIONAL GUARD CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS INTO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-09-13(HOUSE REJECTED THE SISISKY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE $23 MILLION FOR THE PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY PROGRAM AND $10 MILLION FOR PEACEKEEPING PREPARATIONS.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary restraint
1993-09-13H.R.2401 BY DELLUMS (D-CA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1993 DEFENSE CONVERSION, REINVESTMENT, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1993 NATIONAL SHIPBUIDLING AND SHIPYARD CONVERSION ACT OF 1993 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 PANANA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-160, APPROVED 11/30/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE SISISKY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT DEFENSE RESPONSE FUND.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE WALKER EN BLOC AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT GRANTS BY $300 MILLION.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ANDREWS OF MAINE AMENDMENT THAT BANS THE USE OF DEFENSE CONVERSION FUNDS FOR FINANCING FOREIGN ARMS SALES.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE HANSEN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE BY $40 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT TO $109 MILLION.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CUT $1 BILLION FROM THE FUNDING OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN EUROPE; AND TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NEGOTIATE A CONTRIBUTION OF 75 PERCENT OF NON-SALARY EXPENSES FROM HOST COUNTRIES.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE AGREED TO THE LLOYD AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, WHICH REQUIRES THE OVERSEAS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING TO BE REDUCED BY $725 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1994 TO REFLECT ANTICIPATED OVERSEAS FORCE REDUCTIONS OF 50 PERCENT OF FISCAL YEAR 1996.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THE 1995 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE FOREIGN BASES ALONG WITH DOMESTIC FACILITIES IN ITS CLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS .)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE BRYANT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE EUROPE, KOREA, AND JAPAN TO ASSUME ALL COSTS OF MAINTAINING UNITED STATES TROOPS IN THOSE COUNTRIES BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary restraint
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE ABERCROMBIE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE PROCUREMENT FUNDING FOR THE D-5 MISSILE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-09-09(HOUSE REJECTED THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO TERMINATE PROCUREMENT AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1993 OF THE D-5 MISSILE INTENDED FOR THE TRIDENT II SUBMARINE, WITH HALF THE FISCAL YEAR 1994 SAVINGS OF $1.2 BILLION USED FOR ECONOMIC CONVERSION AND HALF FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION .)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-09-08(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE THE FUNDING OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE BY $200 MILLION.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-09-08(HOUSE REJECTED THE HEFLEY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE FUNDING BY $467 MILLION.)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary restraint
1993-09-08H.R.2401 BY DELLUMS (D-CA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1993 DEFENSE CONVERSION, REINVESTMENT, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1993 NATIONAL SHIPBUIDLING AND SHIPYARD CONVERSION ACT OF 1993 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 PANANA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-160, APPROVED 11/30/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE THE FUNDING OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE BY $1.5 BILLION .)H.R. 2401 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-08-04INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION FOR F.Y. 1994 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2330, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On PassageYeaMilitary expansion
1993-08-04(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOSS AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE GLICKMAN AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1994 NO ELEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE AUTHORIZED MAY PROVIDE ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION CONCERNING INTELLIGENCE OR INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; A MEMBER OF THE SENATE; OR AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, UNLESS AND UNTIL THAT MEMBER OR OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE HAS SIGNED AN OATH AND THAT OATH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SWEARING NOT TO WILLFULLY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-08-04(HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT REQUESTED, AUTHORIZED AND SPENT ON INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 1995.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-08-04(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOSS AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-08-04(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GLICKMAN SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE GOSS AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1994 NO ELEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE AUTHORIZED MAY PROVIDE ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION CONCERNING INTELLIGENCE OR INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; A MEMBER OF THE SENATE; OR AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, UNLESS AND UNTIL THAT MEMBER OR OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE HAS SIGNED AN OATH AND THAT OATH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SWEARING NOT TO WILLFULLY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-08-04H.R.2330 BY GLICKMAN (D-KS) -- INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-178, APPROVED 12/3/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION BY $500 MILLION.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-08-03H.R.2330 BY GLICKMAN (D-KS) -- INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 (PUB. L. 103-178, APPROVED 12/3/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE SANDERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE THE AUTHORIZATION LEVEL TO 90 PERCENT OF THE 1993 FISCAL YEAR INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION.)H.R. 2330 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayMilitary expansion
1993-08-02HEALTH CARE FOR PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS — H.R.2535 BY ROWLAND, ROY (D-GA) -- VETERANS' BENEFITS, TITLE 38 U.S.C., AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 103-210, APPROVED 12/20/93) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2535, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS OF THE PERSIAN GULF WAR.)H.R. 2535 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaMilitary expansion
1993-06-23MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1994 — H.R.2446 BY HEFNER (D-NC) -- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 (PUB. L. 103-110, APPROVED 10/21/93) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2446, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.)H.R. 2446 · 103rd Congress · On PassageNayMilitary restraint
1993-05-25AUTHORIZING U.S. FORCES IN SOMALIA — (HOUSE PASSED S.J.RES. 45, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN SOMALIA.)S.J.Res. 45 · 103rd Congress · On PassageNayMilitary restraint
1993-05-25S.J.R.45 BY MITCHELL, GEORGE (D-ME) -- AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN SOMALIA (HOUSE REJECTED THE GILMAN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE A GENERAL AUTHORIZATION, BUT WOULD REDUCE THE DEADLINE FOR, UNITED STATES TROOP PARTICIPATION FROM ONE YEAR TO SIX MONTHS; DELETE THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION LANGUAGE; AND COMMEND UNITED STATES FORCES FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THEIR MISSION IN SOMALIA.)S.J.Res. 45 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaMilitary 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.