Lindsey Graham on Spending & Budget

RepublicanSC

Spending & Budget1,754 votes · 68.3/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,411 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,754 of them counted toward the score above: 934 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 820 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,657 did not count: 1,598 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 59 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
2003-03-21	To increase FY 2004 funding for the discretionary programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs by $1,019,000,000, so it matches the level proposed by a coalition of veterans groups in the Independent Budget; to decrease the deficit by a similar amount; and to use the unreconciled tax cut to pay for it.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To raise the 2003 caps by $3.5 billion for homeland security funding through a Domestic Defense Fund at the Homeland Security's Office of Domestic Preparedness in FY 2003 and to reduce the size of newly proposed tax cuts in the amount of $7 billion to pay for this amendment and for the cost of previously passed homeland security funding.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To revise the resolution to accommodate in reconciliations legislation a partially refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligible expenses for individuals with long term or chronic care needs or their family caregivers who pay these expenses; in which "eligible expenses" shall include prescription drugs, medical bills, durable medical equipment, home health care custodial care, respite care, adult day care, transportation to chronic care or medical facilities, specialized therapy (including occupational therapy, physical therapy, or rehabilitational therapy), other specialized services for children (including day care for children with special needs) and other long term care related expenses as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and in which "individuals with long term or chronic care needs" of daily living, individuals with severe cognitive impairment, individualS.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To increase funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by reducing spending on other government programs by a commensurate amount.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-03-21	To provide full funding for the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) part B grants over ten years by reducing tax breaks for the wealthiest tax payers.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To eliminate tax cuts.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2003-03-21	To restore national security funding.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To set aside a reserve fund for possible military action and reconstruction in Iraq.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-21	To make additional funds available for certain homeland security needs.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-03-21	To provide immediate assistance to meet pressing homeland security needs by providing funding in 2003 for first responders, port security, bioterrorism preparedness and prevention, border security and transit security, the FBI; to restore the elimination of funding of the COPS program, firefighter equipment grants, Byrne Grants and Local Law enforcement grants; to provide a sustained commitment of resources for homeland security needs without reducing funding to other key domestic law enforcement and public safety priorities; and to reduce the deficit.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-20	To express the sense of the Senate concerning State fiscal relief.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-03-20	To provide a meaningful prescription drug benefit in Medicare that is available to all beneficiaries.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-20	To provide financial security to family farm and small business owners by ending the unfair practice of taxing someone at death.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-03-19	To fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act in 2004 and reduce debt by reducing tax breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-19	To prevent consideration of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a fast-track budget reconciliation bill.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-03-18	To redirect $1.214 trillion in revenues that would have been lost by implementing the President's entire tax cut agenda into a reserve fund to strengthen the Social Security trust funds over the long-term.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-03-18	To prevent further deficit increases, except for national and homeland security and short-term effects of measures providing for economic recovery, until the President submits to Congress a detailed estimate of the full cost of the conflict with Iraq.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2003-02-13	Joint Resolution making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-23	Joint Resolution making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-23	To increase the appropriation for the Hazardous Substance Superfund.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-23	To prohibit funds to be used to establish, apply, or enforce certain goals relating to Federal employees and public-private competitions or work force conversions, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-01-23	To propose a substitute.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-01-23	To increase appropriations for workforce investment activities.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-23	To reduce the total construction general account in the Corps of Engineers, Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, etc., account by $14,750,000 and restore the appropriation for the Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant to the $250,000 level recommended by the President.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-23	To require completion of the feasibility study required by Public Law 105-245, and the other requirements of that law relating to construction of an emergency outlet at Devils Lake, North Dakota, before any appropriated funds are spent for the project.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-23	To improve health care under the medicare and medicaid programs.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-23	To increase funding for reducing health disparities and promoting minority health.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-23	To restrict funds made available for IMET assistance for Indonesian military personnel to "Expanded International Military Education and Training" assistance unless certain conditions are met.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-22	To provide special minimum funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-01-22	To make additional appropriations for emergency relief activities.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-22	To provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-22	To provide agricultural assistance.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-22	To expend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-22	To require a study of the final rule relating to prevention of significant deterioration and nonattainment new source review to determine the effects of the final rule on air pollution and human health.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-01-22	To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-01-21	To provide additional amounts for low-income home energy assistance.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-17	To strike section 211 of Division B.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-01-17	To nullify all across-the-board rescissions contained in this joint resolution.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-17	To restore funding for nondiscretionary Byrne grants to a level of $500,000,000.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-16	To provide additional funding for education.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-16	To provide additional funding for innovative programs at the state and local level.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2003-01-16	To provide additional funds for certain homeland security measures.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2003-01-16	To provide additional funds for certain homeland security measures.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2002-11-14	To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesH.R. 5708 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2002-11-14	To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesH.R. 5708 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-11-13	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 124 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-11-13	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 124 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-11-13	Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003; and for consideration of H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances.H.Res. 602 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-10-16	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003H.J.Res. 123 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2002-10-16	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003H.J.Res. 123 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2002-10-16	Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003H.Res. 585 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2002-10-16	Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003H.Res. 585 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2002-10-10	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003H.J.Res. 122 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-10-10	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003H.J.Res. 122 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-10-10	Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-10-10	Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-10-10	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5010 making appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY 2003H.Res. 579 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-10-03	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003H.J.Res. 112 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-10-03	Providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 112; Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003H.Res. 568 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-26	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 111 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-09-26	To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.H.R. 2215 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-09-10	Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-24	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2002-07-24	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-24	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-24	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-24	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-23	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-23	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-23	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-23	Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5120 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-23	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.R. 4775 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-07-18	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5120, Treasury and General Appropriations Act, 2003H.Res. 488 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-18	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5120, Treasury and General Appropriations Act, 2003H.Res. 488 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-18	Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5121 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2002-07-18	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5121 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-18	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5121; Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.Res. 489 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-17	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-16	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-16	Department of Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On motion to limit debate	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-16	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5093 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-16	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5093; Department of Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.Res. 483 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-27	To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.S. 2578 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-06-27	To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.S. 2578 · 107th Congress · Motion to Commit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-06-27	Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-06-27	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5011; Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.Res. 462 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-27	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5011; Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.Res. 462 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-27	Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-06-12	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.R. 4775 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-05-24	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.R. 4775 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2002-05-24	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.R. 4775 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-05-24	Providing for the Further Consideration of H.R. 4775, 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.Res. 431 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-23	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United StatesH.R. 4775 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable

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.