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John Wilson Jenrette Jr. on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers133 votes · 85.9/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

259 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 133 of them counted toward the score above: 111 toward “Military expansion” and 22 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 126 did not count: 101 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 25 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
1976-06-16TO AMEND H.R 14235, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977, BY CUTTING NEW OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY BY 5% AND NONOBLIGATED AUTHORITY BY 10%.H.R. 14235 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1976-06-16TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12384, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.R. 12384 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1976-05-18TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13724, RELATING TO THE VETERAN'S DIRECT AND MOBILE HOME LOANS.H.R. 13724 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-05-10TO PASS H.R. 10451, TO AMEND TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR QUALIFIED OFFICERS.H.R. 10451 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1976-04-09TO PASS H.R. 12438.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1976-04-09TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS TO REDUCE BY MORE THAN 50% THE OPERATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE U.S. UNLESS CONGRESS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF SUCH REDUCTION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15, 1973.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1976-04-09TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY REDUCING THE OVERSEAS TROOP COMMITTMENT BY 47,000.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1976-04-09TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PROHIBITING THE FLIGHT TESTING OF MANEUVERING RE-ENTRY VEHICLES IF THE IMPACT POINT WAS LESS THAN 100 MILES FROM THE NEAREST LAND.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1976-04-08TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PLACING IN ESCROW FUNDS FOR LONG-LEAD TIME FUNDING OF A NEW NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1976-04-08TO AMEND H.R. 12438, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977, BY DEFERRING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THREE B-1 MANNED BOMBERS UNTIL CONGRESS APPROVED THE EXPENDITURES.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-12-03TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1537, A BILL AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.S. 1537 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-11-17TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9573, A BILL TO LIMIT THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT FOR UNUSED ACCRUED LEAVE TO 60 DAYS.H.R. 9573 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-11-17TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 8089, RELATING TO PER DIEM EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES TRAVELING ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.H.R. 8089 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-11-17TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 2114, RELATING TO SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR QUALIFIED OFFICERS.S. 2114 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-11-17TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9691, A BILL TO MAKE CERTAIN DISABILITY RETIREMENT DETERMINATIONS BY THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.H.R. 9691 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-11-14TO PASS H.R. 10031, A BILL AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.H.R. 10031 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-11-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10355, VETERANS AND SURVIVORS PENSION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1975H.R. 10355 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-10-20TO RECOMMIT S. 584, A BILL TO CORRECT CERTAIN INEQUITIES IN THE CREDITING OF NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIAN SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT.S. 584 · 94th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1975-10-08TO PASS H.R. 10029.H.R. 10029 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-10-08TO AMEND H.R. 10029, BY STRIKING $64.9 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES IN BETHESDA MARYLAND.H.R. 10029 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-10-08TO PASS H. RES. 779, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10029, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1976.H.R. 10029 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-10-06TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9576, VETERANS READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1975.H.R. 9576 · 94th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1975-09-30TO AGREE TO H.RES. 752, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 9861, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1976.H.Res. 752 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-07-28TO PASS H.R. 5210.H.R. 5210 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-07-28TO AMEND H.R. 5210 BY CUTTING OUT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.H.R. 5210 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-07-28TO AMEND H.R. 5210, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY STRIKING OUT THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN WHICH NERVE GAS WILL BE PRODUCED.H.R. 5210 · 94th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1975-07-17TO AMEND H.RES. 591 BY ALLOWING THOSE MEMBERS PRESENTLY BELONGING TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE CREATED BY H.RES. 138 TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMITTEE IF THEY CHOOSE.H.Res. 591 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-07-17TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ESTABLISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE BY LOWERING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE FROM 13 TO 7.H.Res. 591 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-07-16THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE (WHILE DEBATING H.RES. 591.)H.Res. 591 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-07-16TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.RES. 591 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, AND MAKE IT IN ORDER TO CREATE A PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH WOULD CT AS AN AD HOC HOUSE COMMITTEE UNTIL FINAL ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO CREATE THE JOINT COMMITTEE.H.Res. 591 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-07-16TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ABOLISHING THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE INTELLIGENCE, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ON INTELLIGENCE AND RE-ESTABLISHING ANOTHER WITH THE ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SAME NAME & FUNCTION, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH ENTIRELY THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.H.Res. 591 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-05-20TO PASS H.R. 6674.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO REPORT TO CONGRESS EVERY 30 DAYS ON CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS AND GRANTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PLACING A CEILING OF $24.65 BILLION ON THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMNT AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEAPONS SYSTEMS , A REDUCTION OF $1.89 BILLION FROM COMMITTEE FIGURE.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO PERMIT WOMEN TO ENTER THE SERVICE ACADEMIES ON THE SAME BASIS AS MEN.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-05-20TO AMEND THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6674 (SEE R.C. 232) BY EXEMPTING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO ADMIT WOMEN SINCE ALL GRADUATES ARE ASSIGNED COMBAT POSTS.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROVIDING 5000 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO REDUCE OUR OVERSEAS FORCES BY 70,000 BY SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROHIBITING THE FLIGHT TESTING OF MANEUVERABLE RE-ENTRY VEHICLES ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-05-19TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING $108 MILLION AUTHORIZED FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE B-1 BOMBER.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-05-19TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-05-19TO AMEND H.R. 6674, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1976, BY ELIMINATING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT OF AWACS COMMAND CONTROL AND SURVIELLANCE AIRCRAFT.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-05-01TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6096, THE VIETNAM HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION ACT OF 1975.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO PASS H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO LIMIT ASSISTANCE TO AREAS OF SOUTH VIETNAM NOT CONTROLLED BY THE COMMUNISTS.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY FUNDS FOR AID TO NORTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOV'T.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY ADDING LANGUAGE POINTING OUT THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT MADE BY THE NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIETCONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EDGAR SUBSTITUTE. (SEE R.R. 138).H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. COLLINS TO H.R. 6996. THE COLLINS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT EVACUATION MAY BE ALLOWED FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHOSE LIVE AND IMMINENT AND DIRECT THREAT EXISTS, AND WHOSE EVACUATION COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT MILITARY OPERATIONS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED FOR EVACUATION OF OTHER CATEGORIES OF REFUGEES NAMED IN THE BILL. THE REIGLE AMENDMENT WOULD PLACE A 10 DAY LIMIT ON THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS PROVISION.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY STRIKING OUT SECTION 3, PROVIDING A WAIVER OF PROHIBITION NOW IN FIVE PUBLIC ACTS AGAINST USE OF ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-04-23TO AGREE TO A MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY CHANNELING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR HUMANITARIAN AID THROUGH THE UN AND PRIVATE CHARITIES SO FAR AS THAT MIGHT BE FEASIBLE.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-04-23TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY RESTRICTING TO 30 DAYS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH AUTHORIZED FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH EVACUATION EFFORT.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-04-23TO AGREE TO THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL H.R. 6096. (SEE R.C. 138, 139). THE EDGAR AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS THEN RULED OUT OF ORDER.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 138) BY ADDING THAT THE CONGRESS FINDS THIS ACT MADE NECESSARY BY THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT BY THE NORTH VIETNAM MILITARY FORCES AND VIET CONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-04-23TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE CONGRESS DOES NOT BY THIS BILL GRANT, EXTEND OR DELEGATE ANY FURTHER WAR POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT; BUT IT ALSO STATES AS DID THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE BILL, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SEVERAL PUBLIC ACTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT FUNDING OF MILITARY OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR EVACUATION. THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMMIGRATION OF "OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS TO WHOSE LIVES A DIRECT AND IMMINENT THREAT EXISTS." THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $150 MILLION SPECIFICALLY FOR MILITARY AID TO SOUTH VIETNAM TO PROVIDE SUCH PROTECTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE BILL.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-04-23TO AMEND THE EDGAR AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6096. THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IS IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS (EXCEPT THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED FOR U.S. OR HAVE RELATIVES IN U.S.) AND MAKES NO MENTION OF THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE TO AID IN EVACUATION. IT PROVIDES FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES. THE ASHBROOK AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT SHALL BE USED TO AID THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-04-23TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-04-22TO AGREE TO H. RES. 409, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION PROGRAMS IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND CLARIFYING RESTRICTIONS IN LAW ON PRESIDENTIAL USE OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.Res. 409 · 94th CongressNayDirection 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.