Paul A. Gosar on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanAZ

Defense & War Powers107 votes · 56.9/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,072 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 107 of them counted toward the score above: 69 toward “Military expansion” and 38 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 965 did not count: 961 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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
2012-07-18	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5856 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-07-18	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5856 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-07-18	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5856 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-07-18	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5856 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-07-18	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5856 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-31	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.R. 5854 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2012-05-31	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.R. 5854 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-31	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5854 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-31	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 5854 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-31	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 5743 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2012-05-31	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 5743 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-30	Servicemember Family Protection ActH.R. 4201 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-18	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.R. 4310 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capabilityH.Res. 568 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	Providing for further consideration of H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.Res. 661 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-17	Providing for further consideration of H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.Res. 661 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-16	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.Res. 656 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-16	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.Res. 656 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-16	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013H.Res. 656 · 112th Congress · On Question of Consideration of the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposesH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposesH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActH.R. 3523 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-03-28	To amend title 32, United States Code, the body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United StatesH.R. 1339 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-27	Homes for Heroes ActH.R. 3298 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-16	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2011-12-14	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Military restraint
2011-12-14	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-14	To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposesH.R. 1905 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Military expansion
2011-12-07	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Close Portions of Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-07	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-11-29	Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces ActH.R. 1801 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-10-25	To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point MarinesH.R. 2447 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-10-12	Veterans Opportunity to Work ActH.R. 2433 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-20	To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and to modify certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesH.R. 2646 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-09	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2011-09-09	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-09-09	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-09	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-08-01	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposesH.R. 398 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-26	Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011H.R. 1383 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Military expansion
2011-07-08	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Military expansion
2011-07-08	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-08	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-07	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction 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.