← Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney on Defense & War Powers
DemocratGA
Defense & War Powers218 votes · 72.1/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
482 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 218 of them counted toward the score above: 64 toward “Military expansion” and 154 toward “Military restraint”.
The other 264 did not count: 252 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-08 | Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.H.R. 6375 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-12-05 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the House should actively engage with employers and the American public at large to encourage the hiring of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian lifeH.Res. 1070 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-11-14 | Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program ExtensionH.R. 6314 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-09-29 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-09-29 | Military Commissions ActS. 3930 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-09-28 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization ActH.R. 5825 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-09-28 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization ActH.R. 5825 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-09-27 | Military Commissions ActH.R. 6166 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-09-27 | Military Commissions ActH.R. 6166 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-09-26 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-09-21 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-09-07 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-09-07 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-29 | Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against, etc.H.Res. 895 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-27 | Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment ActH.R. 4843 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-06-20 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-22 | Veterans Benefits Improvement ActS. 1235 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-05-11 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | Providing for the further consideration of H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.Res. 811 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-11 | Providing for the further consideration of H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.Res. 811 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-10 | John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5122 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-10 | Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.Res. 806 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-05-09 | Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes ActH.R. 5037 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-04-26 | Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5020 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-04-26 | Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5020 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-04-26 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5020 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-29 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that legal action in Afghanistan against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions is deplorable and unjust.H.Res. 736 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-14 | Expressing the continued support of Congress for requiring an institution of higher education to provide military recruiters with access to the institution’s campus and students at least equal in quality and scope to that which is provided to any other employer in order to be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds.H.Con.Res. 354 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2006-03-07 | USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments ActS. 2271 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2006-02-28 | To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed ForcesH.R. 1259 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-02-14 | Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and women of our armed forces and their familiesH.Con.Res. 322 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-19 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-12-19 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · Recommit conference report with instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-19 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-12-16 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-16 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-14 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-12-14 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-11-02 | Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Mangement Improvement ActH.R. 4061 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-10-27 | Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment CommissionH.J.Res. 65 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-07-26 | Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement ActH.R. 3200 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-30 | Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for veterans medical servicesH.R. 3130 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-21 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 2475 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-06-21 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 2475 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-06-20 | Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2005-04-05 | Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and USAID in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004H.Res. 120 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-02-09 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and world Boy Scout JamboreesH.Con.Res. 6 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-02-02 | Expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institutions of higher educationH.Con.Res. 36 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-11-15 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4628 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2002-11-14 | Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.Res. 609 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2002-11-14 | Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.Res. 609 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-10 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-10 | Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-10 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2002-10-10 | To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqH.J.Res. 114 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2002-10-10 | To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqH.J.Res. 114 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-09 | Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5557 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-07 | Transatlantic Security and NATO Enhancement ResolutionH.Res. 468 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2002-09-24 | Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., the Service Flag, and the Service Lapel ButtonH.Con.Res. 301 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-09-10 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4628 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-24 | Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act of 2002H.R. 4547 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2002-07-09 | Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5063 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-06-27 | Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-06-27 | Commending the Patriotic Contibutions of the Roofing Professionals Involved in the Rebuilding of the PentagonH.Con.Res. 424 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-06-27 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2002-06-27 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Veterans’ and Survivors’ Benefits Expansion ActH.R. 4085 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Jobs for Veterans ActH.R. 4015 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Veterans’ Major Medical Facilities Construction ActH.R. 4514 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Afghanistan Freedom Support ActH.R. 3994 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
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.