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Patrick J. Leahy on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers880 votes · 69.5/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,536 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 880 of them counted toward the score above: 404 toward “Military expansion” and 476 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 656 did not count: 641 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 15 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
1976-05-20TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY BARRING FUNDS TO BE OBLIGATED FOR THE B-1 BOMBER PROGRAM PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 1977.H.R. 12438 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1976-05-20TO AMEND THE CULVER AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, TO H.R. 12438, BY BARRING THE USE OF ANY FUNDING FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE B-1 BOMBER PROGRAM. (SEE RC 185)H.R. 12384 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1976-05-20TO PASS H.R. 12384, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE SENATE COMPANION BILL, S. 3434.H.R. 12384 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1976-05-20TO AMEND S. 3434, THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1977, BY WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE DAVIS-BACON ACT ON U.S. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THE DAVIS-BACON ACT REQUIRES PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS TO WORKERS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS OR PUBLIC WORKS.S. 3434 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-01-26TO PASS S. 2115, A BILL ENABLING THE PRESIDENT TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLUNTARY ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY OF SELECTED RESERVISTS, FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, WHETHER OR NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED.S. 2115 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-11-06TO PASS H.R. 10029, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION THROUGH SEPT. 1976.H.R. 10029 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-11-06TO AMEND H.R. 10029, MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976, BY BARRING USE OF FUNDS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ON THE ISLAND OF DIEGO GARCIA.H.R. 10029 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-10-09TO TABLE MCCLURE AMENDMENT TO HUMPHREY AMENDMENT TO S. J.RES. 138. THE MCCLURE AMENDMENT EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS THE USE OF U.S. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT OR RESCUE THE CIVILIAN TECHNICAL ASSIGNED TO THE SINAI.S.J.Res. 138 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-10-09TO AMEND HUMPHREY AMENDMENT TO S.J.RES. 138. THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS THE PRESIDENT FROM AUTHORIZING FUNDS OR ISSUING AN ORDER TO USE THE PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES TO PROTECT THE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE SINAI.S.J.Res. 138 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-09-29TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1247, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR 1976.S. 1247 · 94th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1975-09-11TO AMEND DOMENICI AMENDMENT TO S. 1517, STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976 AND 1977. THE DOMENICI AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE PRESIDENT SHALL DIRECT THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UN TO INSIST THAT THE UN TAKE ALL NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE STEPS TO OBTAIN AN ACCOUNTING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES MISSING IN ACTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. IF THIS IS NOT ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME, THE U.S. WILL REDUCE ITS FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE U.N. THE HUMPHREY AMENDMENT STRIKES THE PENALTY PROVISION AND ADDS LANGUAGE REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO TRANSMIT TO THE CONGRESS A REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE UN TO OBTAIN SUCH ACCOUNTING NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS FROM ENACTMENT.S. 1517 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-08-01TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6674, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL 1976, WAS REJECTED.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-08-01TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6674, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL 1976.H.R. 6674 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-07-31TO AMEND H.R. 3474 BY PLACING LIMITS ON U.S. DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.H.R. 3474 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-07-29TO PASS S. 2173, TO PROVIDE FULL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES AND TO PERMIT LIMITED PRODUCTION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES NO. 1, 2, AND 3.S. 2173 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-07-29TO AMEND S. 2173, TO PROVIDE FULL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES, BY ESTABLISHING NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVE NO. 4, IN ALASKA UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR (RATHER THAN UNDER THE DEPT. OF THE NAVY.)S. 2173 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-06-06TO PASS H.R. 6675, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL 1976, AFTER FIRST STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERTING THE TEXT OF S. 920.H.R. 6675 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-06-06TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO DEFER FUNDS FOR FLIGHT TESTING MANEUVERING REENTRY VEHICLE UNTIL THE PRESIDENT HAD FIRST CERTIFIED TO THE CONGRESS THAT THE U.S.S.R IS FLIGHT TESTING ITS OWN "MARV" SYSTEM.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-06TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO SERVICE MEMBER RETIRED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1971, WOULD RECEIVE LESS RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY THAN HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED AT AN EARLIER DATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1971.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-06-06TO AMEND S. 920 BY PROVIDING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION WHO WILFULLY DISCRIMINATES IN SUPPLYING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR THE U.S. ARMED FORCES.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-06-06TO AMEND S. 920 BY EXCLUDING CIVILIANS EMPLOYED IN "INDUSTRIALLY FUNDED" ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM THE CEILINGS IMPOSED BY CONGRESS ON THE NUMBERS OF CIVILIANS WORKING FOR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-06-06TO AMEND S. 920 BY AUTHORIZING CREDITS TO ISRAEL IN AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF U.S. AIRCRAFT AND RELATED EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE MID-EAST MILITARY BALANCE.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1975-06-06TO TABLE SEN. JACKSON'S AMENDMENT TO S. 920 WHICH AUTHORIZES CREDITS TO ISRAEL IN AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF U.S. AIRCRAFT AND RELATED EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE MID-EAST MILITARY BALANCE.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-06-05TO AMEND S. 920 BY DELETING FUNDS IN THE BILL FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 50 MINUTEMAN III OPERATIONAL TEST MISSILES.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-05TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO DELETE FUNDS IN THE BILL FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OR PROCUREMENT OF THE B-1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-05TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO BAR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE DEFENSE PROGRAM.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-05TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO BAR FUNDS TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM PLANES UNTIL NATO AGREES TO PURCHASE SUCH TYPE EQUIPMENT.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-05TO AMEND S. 920 BY APPROPRIATING $12.4 BILLION THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976 FOR ADVANCED SHIP DEVELOPMENT.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1975-06-04TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO BAR THE USE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT ANY PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ARMY DIVISIONS ABOVE 14 UNTIL AFTER SEPT. 30, 1976.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-06-04TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO REDUCE THE CIVILIAN MANPOWER CEILING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976 AND TRANSITION PERIOD UNTIL SEPT. 30, 1976 BY A TOTAL OF 17,000.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-06-04TO AMEND S. 920 SO AS TO BAR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMARINE LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE PROGRAM.S. 920 · 94th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1975-06-04TO AMEND S. 920, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976, BY BARRING THE USE OF FUNDS ($109 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FIVE SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCURACY OF U.S. STRATEGIC MISSILES.S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-06-04TO AMEND S. 920, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976, BY ESTABLISHING A $23.8 BILLION CEILING ON FISCAL 1976 SPENDING AUTHORITY AND $5 BILLION CEILING ON SUCH AUTHORITY FOR TRANSITION PERIOD JULY 1-SEPT. 30, 1976 (IN LIEU OF $25 BILLION AND $5.3 BILLION, RESPECTIVELY).S. 920 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1975-04-30TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 32 BY REDUCING THE LEVEL OF OUTLAYS TO $361.8 BILLION.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-04-25TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6096, PROPOSED VIETNAM CONTINGENCY ACT OF 1975.H.R. 6096 · 94th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1975-01-27TO AGREE TO S. RES. 21, CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING ACTIVITIES, TO BE CHAIRED BY SEN. CHURCH.S.Res. 21 · 94th CongressYeaMilitary restraint

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.