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John F. Kerry on Spending & Budget

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Spending & Budget1,812 votes · 82.3/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,254 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,812 of them counted toward the score above: 1,327 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 485 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,442 did not count: 1,291 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 151 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
1985-10-31TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO HR 3011,A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1986, TO REMOVE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION.H.R. 3011 · 99th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1985-10-24TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC) AMENDMENT TO HR 2965, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND THE JUDICIARY FOR FISCAL 1986, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM TO BE USED FOR ABORTIONS FOR INMATES, EXCEPT WHEN THE WOMAN'S LIFE IS IN DANGER.H.R. 2965 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-24TO AMEND S 1730, TO REQUIRE, IN FUTURE YEARS, A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE SENATE TO WAIVE THE GERMANESS RULE FOR BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILLS.S. 1730 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-24TO AMEND S 1730, AN OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH A NEW SYSTEM OF TEXTILE AND SHOE IMPORT QUOTAS.S. 1730 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-24TO WAIVE THE RULE THAT REQUIRES AMENDMENTS TO BE GERMANE TO THEIR BILL, IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO S 1730 THAT CONCERNS QUOTAS FOR TEXTILE IMPORTS.S. 1730 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-24TO AMEND HR 2965, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND THE JUDICIARY TO PROHIBIT PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SO LONG THE UNITED STATES REMAINS REMOVED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.H.R. 2965 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1985-10-23TO PASS HR 3244, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL 1986.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-23TO TABLE THE KASSEBAUM, KS) AMENDMENT TO HR 3244, TO RESTORE $138 MILLION TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AND $93 MILLION TO THE COAST GUARD BUDGET, FUNDS TO COME FROM REDUCTIONS IN OTHER BUDGETS.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-23TO AMEND H R 3244, BY PROVIDING $16 MILLION FOR IMPROVING ROADS ON WHICH NUCLEAR WASTE FROM THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE TRANSPORTED.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1985-10-23TO TABLE THE EVANS, WA) AMENDMENT TO HR 3244 TO DENY CREDIT TO AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS FOR CARS WHICH MET LOWERED FUEL-EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-10-23TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE EVANS, WA) AMENDMENT TO HR 3244 TO DENY CREDIT TO AUTO MANUFACTURERS FOR CARS WHICH MET LOWERED FUEL-EFFICIENCY STANDARDS WAS GERMANE.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-23TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG, CO) AMENDMENT TO HR 3244, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL 1986, TO ELIMINAT FEDERAL SUBSIDIES FOR AMTRAK.H.R. 3244 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-22TO TABLE THE MITCHELL, ME) AMENDMENT TO S 1730, TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MUST BEGIN COVERING THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1987.S. 1730 · 99th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1985-10-22TO TABLE THE CHAFEE, RI) AMENDMENT TO S 1730, AN OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL, TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AMENDMENTS BE GERMANE.S. 1730 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-22TO PASS HR 3424, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1986 FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES.H.R. 3424 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-22TO AMEND HR 3424, TO REDUCE DISCRETIONARY FUNDING BY FIVE PERCENT.H.R. 3424 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-21TO AMEND HR 3424, TO ELIMINATE THE WORK INCENTIVE (WIN)H.R. 3424 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-21TO TABLE THE DIXON, IL) AMENDMENT TO HR 8424, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR; HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND EDUCATION FOR FISCAL 1986, TO ADD $122.5 MILLION TO FUND THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.H.R. 8424 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-18TO PASS HR 3038, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 198 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-18TO AMEND H R 3038 BY RESTORING $100 MILLION OF A RECOMMENDED REDUCTION IN THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CARE ACCOUNT.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-18TO TABLE THE MURKOWSKI, AK) AMENDMENT TO HR 3038, TO PROTECT THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CARE ACCOUNT FROM 1.1% ACROSS-THE-BOARD APPROPRIATIONS REDUCTION.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-17TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG, CO) AMENDMENT TO HR 3038, TO ELIMINATE THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT PROGRAM.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-17TO AMEND H R 3038 BY ELIMINATING $7 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A DEMONSTRATION ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT A PULP MILL IN SITKA, ALASKA.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1985-10-17TO AMEND H R 3038 BY REMOVING PROVISIONS TO SUBSIDIZE 100,000 NEW HOUSING UNITS AND DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON SUCH SUBSIDIES FOR FISCAL 1986.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-17TO TABLE THE GARN, UT) MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PRIOR DURENBERG, MN) AMENDMENT TO HR 3038. (VOTE 227 ABOVE.)H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1985-10-17TO TABLE THE DURENBERG, MN) AMENDMENT TO HR 3038, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL 1986, TO RESTORE $570 MILLION THAT THE BILL ELIMINATES FROM GENERAL REVENUE SHARING.H.R. 3038 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-16TO APPROVE H R 3037, A BILL TO ALLOCATE $24.85 BILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED AGENCIES.H.R. 3037 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-16TO TABLE THE GORE, TN) AMENDMENT TO HR 3037, TO REQUIRE THE FDA TO COMPLETE A STUDY BY JUNE 1986 ON THE SAFETY OF SULFITING AGENTS.H.R. 3037 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-10-16TO TABLE THE HELMS, SC) AMENDMENT TO HR 3037, TO REDUCE T AMOUNT TO BE LOANED TO THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND AND THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND. THE TOTAL REDUCTION WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE PENDING FARM BILL S 1714. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO REDUCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS TO THE LEVEL PROPOSED BY THE BILL.S. 1714 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-16(CONTINUED) TO TABLE THE PROXMIRE, WI) AMENDMENT TO HR 3037, A BILL MAKING AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1986, TO REDUCE THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BILL BY FOUR PERCENT.H.R. 3037 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-10TO APPROVE H J RES 372, THE JOINT RESOLUTION TO RAISE THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT TO $2.079 TRILLION.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-10-10TO AMEND H J RES 372 BY REQUIRING ANY LEGISLATION THAT IS ENACTED TO BALANCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET SPECIFY THAT FUNDING INCREASES WOULD BE PROVIDED BY REDUCTIONS IN SPENDING ELSEWHERE, RATHER THAN THROUGH REVENUE INCREASES.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th CongressNayFiscal expansion
1985-10-10TO AMEND H J RES 372 BY REQUIRING THAT THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES TO BORROWING AND RAISING THE DEBT LIMIT IN BUDGET REQUESTS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-10TO TABLE THE GLENN, OH) AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 372, TO REQUI THE ADMINISTRATION TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES TO BORROWING AND RAISING THE DEBT LIMIT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEFICIT.99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-10-09TO AMEND H J RES 372 LIMITING THE SIZE OF THE ANNUAL PERMISSIBLE BUDGET DEFICIT UNTIL ZERO BALANCE IS ACHIEVED IN 1991.H.J.Res. 372 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal restraint
1985-10-06TO TABLE THE BYRD, WV) MOTION TO RECOMMIT HJ RES 372, TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY LIFT THE EXISTING CEILING ON THE DEBT LIMIT, UNTIL OCTOBER 18.99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-10-06TO INVOKE CLOTURE, THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE DOLE, KS) AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 372, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RAISE THE STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, TO REQUIRE A BALANCED BUDGET BY FISCAL 1991.99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-09-26TO PASS HR 3036, APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1986 FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.H.R. 3036 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-09-26TO TABLE THE DOMENICI, NM) AMENDMENT TO HR 3036, TREASURY APPROPRIATIONS, TO CUT FUNDING FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS BY TWO PERCENT.H.R. 3036 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-09-24TO AMEND HR 3036, THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THE POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO ADD $1.5 MILLION FOR THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.H.R. 3036 · 99th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1985-08-01TO CONCUR IN THE ADDITIONAL HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S CON RES 32 THE FIRST CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL 1986, TO SET NON-BINDING SPENDING AND TAXING LEVELS.99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-07-30TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1160, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1986.S. 1160 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-07-26TO PASS S 1078, AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 FOR THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.S. 1078 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-07-26TO TABLE THE GRASSLEY, IA) AMENDMENT TO S 1078 TO SET UP EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS FOR THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. GRASSLEY AMENDMENT LATER ACCEPTED BY VOICE VOTE)S. 1078 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-07-23TO INVOKE CLOTURE THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S 43. (MOTION FAILED; THREEFIFTHS MAJORITY REQUIRED.)S. 43 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-07-23TO INVOKE CLOTURE THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO MOTION TO CONSIDER S 43, A BILL PROVIDING FOR A PRESIDENTIAL LINE-ITEM VETO.S. 43 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-07-18TO INVOKE CLOTURE THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO CONSIDER S 43, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL LINE-ITEM VETO BY REQUIRING THAT APPROPRIATIONS BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS BE ENROLLED AS A SEPARATE BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION FOR PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT. (MOTION FAILED; THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY REQUIRED.)S. 43 · 99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1985-07-16(CONTINUED) TO AMEND S. 408, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL 1986-1988, TO STRIK THE PROVISION REMOVING FARMERS FROM THE SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE LOANS.S. 408 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-06-20TO TABLE THE DECONCINI, AZ) AMENDMENT TO THE KASTEN, WI) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2577, TO DISCOURAGE ARMS SALES TO JORDAN UNTIL THAT COUNTRY SIGNS A PEACE TREATY WITH ISRAEL.H.R. 2577 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-06-20TO AMEND THE BYRD, WV) AMENDMENT TO HR 2577, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY ESPIONAGE.H.R. 2577 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-06-19TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC) AMENDMENT TO HR 2577, A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL 1985, TO PROVIDE THAT NO FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE BILL MAY BE OBLIGATED.H.R. 2577 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion
1985-06-11TO PASS H.R. 2068, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1986. (THE HOUSE VERSION OF S 1003.)S. 1003 · 99th CongressNayFiscal restraint
1985-05-23TO AMEND S 1160 TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MUST UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MUST COME TO CONGRESS FOR AUTHORITY AND FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS TO GO AHEAD WITH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES HEADED FOR A BASE REALIGNMENT OR CLOSURE ACTION.S. 1160 · 99th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1985-03-20TO PASS H.R. 1239, A BILL APPROPRIATING URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, FOR EMERGENCY FAMINE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AFRICA.H.R. 1239 · 99th CongressYeaFiscal expansion

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.