Edward J. Markey on Spending & Budget

DemocratMA

Spending & Budget3,054 votes · 77.3/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

6,803 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 3,054 of them counted toward the score above: 2,129 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 925 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 3,749 did not count: 3,635 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 114 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
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-12-13	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.H.R. 83 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-09-18	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 124 · 113th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2014-09-18	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 124 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-09-18	Of a perfecting nature.H.J.Res. 124 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-07-31	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 2648 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-07-31	Of a perfecting nature.S. 2648 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-07-30	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 2648 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-06-17	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.H.R. 4660 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-02-12	An act to ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 25 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-02-12	An act to temporarily extend the public debt limit, and for other purposes.S. 540 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-02-12	An act to temporarily extend the public debt limit, and for other purposes.S. 540 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-01-16	Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.H.R. 3547 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-01-16	Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.H.R. 3547 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2014-01-15	A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 106 · 113th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-12-18	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-12-17	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2013-12-17	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-11-21	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 purposes.S. 1197 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2013-11-18	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 purposes.S. 1197 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-29	A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013.S.J.Res. 26 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-16	An act making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.H.R. 2775 · 113th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-16	An act making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.H.R. 2775 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-12	A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.S. 1569 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-10-01	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2013-09-30	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2013-09-30	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2013-09-27	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-27	Of a perfecting nature.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-27	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-27	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-09-25	A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 59 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-08-01	An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 1243 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-07-31	To redirect certain foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, military coup d'etat.S. 1243 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-25	An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 1243 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-07-23	To prohibit funds to be used to provide housing assistance benefits to individuals convicted of certain felonies.S. 1243 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2013-07-23	An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.S. 1243 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-07-10	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2013-07-10	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-05-09	To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2013-05-09	To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-05-09	Full Faith and Credit ActH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-05-08	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 807) to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.Res. 202 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-05-08	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 807) to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.Res. 202 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2013-03-21	Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 933 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2013-03-21	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Concurrent Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Present	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	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.