Sheila Frahm on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanKS

Defense & War Powers21 votes

Military restraintMilitary expansion

32 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 21 of them counted toward the score above: 19 toward “Military expansion” and 2 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 11 did not count: 11 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1996-09-10	An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 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. — H.R.3230 BY SPENCE (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 MILITARY FORCE STRUCTURE REVIEW ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY ACT OF 1996 RESERVE FORCES REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1996 DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL POLICY ACT OF 1996 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TRAVEL REFORM ACT OF 1996 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 FORT CARSON-PINON CANYON MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL ACT EL CENTRO NAVAL AIR FACILITY RANGES WITHDRAWAL ACT WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 PANAMA CANAL ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 (PUB.L. 104-201, APPROVED 9/23/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3230, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES.)H.R. 3230 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
1996-09-05	A resolution regarding the United States response to Iraqi aggression. — S.RES.288 BY LOTT (R-MS) -- RESOLUTION REGARDING THE UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO IRAQI AGRESSION (SENATE PASSED S. RES. 288, REGARDING THE UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO IRAQI AGGRESSION.)S.Res. 288 · 104th Congress · On the Resolution	Yea	Military expansion
1996-09-05	A 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, 1997, and for other purposes. — H.R.3517 BY VUCANOVICH (R-NV) -- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (PUB.L. 104-196, APPROVED 9/16/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3517, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BASE ALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTMEBER 30, 1997.)H.R. 3517 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-25	To amend the NATO Participation Act of 1994 to expedite the transition to full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. — (SENATE AGREED TO BROWN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 5058, TO EXPEDITE THE TRANSITION TO FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION OF EMERGING DEMOCRACIES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE.)H.R. 3540 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-25	To require information on cooperation with United States anti-terrorism efforts in the annual country reports on terrorism. — H.R.3540 BY CALLAHAN (R-AL) -- FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 NATO ENLARGEMENT FACILITATION ACT OF 1996 BANK FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ACT (SENATE AGREED TO MCCAIN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 5017, TO REQUIRE INFORMATION ON COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS IN THE ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM.)H.R. 3540 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-18	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — H.R.3610 BY YOUNG, BILL (R-FL) -- OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (PUB.L. 104-208, APPROVED 9/30/96) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 3610, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. .)H.R. 3610 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-18	To strike out funding for new production of F-16 aircraft in excess of six aircraft, and to transfer the funding to increase funding for anti-terrorism support. — (SENATE REJECTED HARKIN/SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 4492, RELATING TO PAYMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF RESTRUCTURING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BUSINESS COMBINATIONS.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-18	Relating to payments by the Department of Defense of restructuring costs associated with business combinations. — (SENATE REJECTED LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 4893, TO STRIKE FUNDING FOR NEW PRODUCTION OF F-16 AIRCRAFT IN EXCESS OF SIX, AND TRANSFER THE FUNDING TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ANTI-TERRORISM SUPPORT.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-17	To reduce procurement of F/A-18C/D fighters to six aircraft. — (SENATE REJECTED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 4891, TO REDUCE PROCUREMENT OF F/A-18C/D FIGHTERS TO SIX AIRCRAFT.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1996-07-17	To prohibit the use of funds for support of more than 68 general officers of the Marine Corps on active duty. — (SENATE REJECTED GRASSLEY AMENDMENT NO. 4463, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 68 GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-17	To provide $150,000,000 for defending the United States against weapons of mass destruction, and to provide offsetting reductions in other appropriation amounts. — (SENATE AGREED TO NUNN AMENDMENT NO. 4453, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
1996-07-17	To ensure that work under Department of Defense contracts is performed in the United States. — S.1894 BY STEVENS (R-AK) -- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (SENATE REJECTED SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 4591, TO ENSURE THAT WORK UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS IS PERFORMED IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-11	An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1894 · 104th Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-10	An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel stengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. — S.1745 BY THURMOND (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP ACT MILITARY PERSONNEL STALKING PUNISHMENT AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY ACT OF 1996 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL EQUITY ACT OF 1996 ARMED FORCES FORCE STRUCTURES REVIEW ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL REFORM ACT OF 1996 DEFENSE AGANIST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 1996 TRAVEL REFORM AND SAVINGS ACT OF 1996 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT OF 1996 WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 (SENATE PASSED S. 1745, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-28	To require the President to submit a report on NATO enlargement to Congress. — (SENATE AGREED TO NUNN AMENDMENT NO. 4367, AS AMENDED, TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO CONGRESS ON NATO ENLARGEMENT.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-28	An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel stengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-27	To authorize additional disposals of material from the National Defense Stockpile. — (SENATE AGREED TO COHEN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4369, TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL DISPOSALS OF MATERIAL FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military restraint
1996-06-27	To provide equitable relief for the generic drug industry, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 4366 TO AMENDMENT NO. 4365, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-27	To eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting programs, and to prevent the transfer of federally-owned weapons, ammunition, funds, and other property to a private Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. — (SENATE TABLED LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 4218, TO BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF $76 MILLION OF FEDERALLY-OWNED WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, FUNDS, AND OTHER PROPERTY TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-27	To take measures to protect the security of the United States from proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction. — (SENATE AGREED TO NUNN/LUGAR AMENDMENT NO. 4349, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH MEASURES TO PROTECT THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM PROLIFERATION AND USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-26	To authorize underground nuclear testing under limited conditions. — (SENATE TABLED KYL/REID AMENDMENT NO. 4049, TO AUTHORIZE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TESTING UNDER LIMITED CONDITIONS.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Military expansion
1996-06-26	To restore funding for certain educational and employment assistance programs to levels requested by the President by authorizing the Secretary of Defense to transfer defense funds that are excess to the funding levels provided in the future-years defense program and to the other funding objectives of the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. — (SENATE TABLED THE WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 4347, TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO LEVELS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-26	To reduce the total funding authorized in the bill for the national defense function to the level provided in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1997. — (SENATE REJECTED THURMOND/NUNN AMENDMENT NO. 4346, TO REDUCE THE TOTAL FUNDING AUTHORIZED IN THE BILL FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE FUNCTION TO THE LEVEL PROVIDED IN THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military restraint
1996-06-26	To ensure that the total amount authorized to be appropriated by the bill does not exceed the total amount of the authorizations of appropriations reported by the Committee on Armed Services. — (SENATE REJECTED EXON AMENDMENT NO. 4345, TO ENSURE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE BILL DOES NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES. .)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1996-06-26	To limit the total amount authorized to be appropriated by the bill to the amount requested by the President and to apply the excess to budget deficit reduction. — S.1745 BY THURMOND (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP ACT MILITARY PERSONNEL STALKING PUNISHMENT AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY ACT OF 1996 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL EQUITY ACT OF 1996 ARMED FORCES FORCE STRUCTURES REVIEW ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL REFORM ACT OF 1996 DEFENSE AGANIST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 1996 TRAVEL REFORM AND SAVINGS ACT OF 1996 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT OF 1996 WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 (SENATE REJECTED WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 4266, TO LIMIT THE TOTAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE BILL TO THE AMOUNT REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TO APPLY THE EXCESS TO BUDGET DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion
1996-06-26	An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel stengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-25	To provide for a quadrennial defense review and an independent assessment of alternative force structures for the Armed Forces. — S.1745 BY THURMOND (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP ACT MILITARY PERSONNEL STALKING PUNISHMENT AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY ACT OF 1996 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL EQUITY ACT OF 1996 ARMED FORCES FORCE STRUCTURES REVIEW ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL REFORM ACT OF 1996 DEFENSE AGANIST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 1996 TRAVEL REFORM AND SAVINGS ACT OF 1996 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT OF 1996 WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 (SENATE AGREED TO LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT NO. 4156, TO PROVIDE FOR A QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW AND AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE FORCE STRUCTURES FOR THE ARMED FORCES.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-19	To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for military construction in order to eliminate authorizations of appropriations for certain military construction projects not included in the Administration request for such projects for fiscal year 1997. — (SENATE TABLED MCCAIN/GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 4060, TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR SUCH PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Military expansion
1996-06-19	To repeal the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 4059, TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR ABORTION.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1996-06-19	To strike out provisions that predetermine the outcome of an ongoing Department of Defense study on space control and to provide a framework for space control decisions to be made. — (SENATE TABLED BINGAMAN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4058, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT PREDETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF AN ONGOING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY ON SPACE CONTROL AND TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR SPACE CONTROL DECISIONS TO BE MADE.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-19	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the reopening of Pennsylvania Avenue. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE GRAMS/ROBB MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4052, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE REOPENING OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1996-06-19	To reduce to the level requested by the President the amount authorized to be appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation for national missile defense. — S.1745 BY THURMOND (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP ACT MILITARY PERSONNEL STALKING PUNISHMENT AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY ACT OF 1996 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL EQUITY ACT OF 1996 ARMED FORCES FORCE STRUCTURES REVIEW ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL REFORM ACT OF 1996 DEFENSE AGANIST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 1996 TRAVEL REFORM AND SAVINGS ACT OF 1996 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT OF 1996 WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 (SENATE REJECTED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 4048, TO REDUCE FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Military expansion

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.