Robert Menendez on Spending & Budget

DemocratNJ

Spending & Budget1,732 votes · 80.3/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,643 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,732 of them counted toward the score above: 1,228 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 504 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,911 did not count: 1,867 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 44 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
2006-03-15	To provide an additional $965 million to make our ports more secure by increasing port security grants, increasing inspections, improving existing programs, and increasing research and development, and to fully offset this additional funding by closing tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-15	To provide funding for maritime security, including the Container Security Initiative, improved data for targeted cargo searches, and full background checks and security threat assessments of personnel at our nation's seaports.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-15	To provide $5 billion for our emergency responders so that they can field effective and reliable interoperable communications equipment to respond to natural disasters, terrorist attacks and the public safety needs of America's communities and fully offset this by closing tax loopholes and collecting more from the tax gap.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-15	To increase funding for the Community Develeopment Block Grant Program.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2006-03-15	To restore funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program to the fiscal 2004 level by closing tax loopholes previously slated for elimination in Senate-passed legislation.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-14	To make energy more affordable and sustainable, to increase our national security through foreign oil replacement with biofuels and alternative fuels and advanced/hybrid vehicle use, to accelerate production and market penetration of clean and renewable energy technologies and generation, and to more fully utilize energy efficiency and conservation technologies and practices.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-14	To increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-14	To provide increased funding for veterans health programs, and to negate the need for enrollment fees and increase in pharmacy co-payments.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-14	To support college access and job training by: (1) restoring program cuts slated for vocational education, TRIO, GEAR UP, Perkins Loans, and other student aid programs; (2) increasing investment in student aid programs, including increasing the maximum Pell Grant to $4,500; and (3) restoring cuts slated for job training programs; paid for by closing $6.3 billion in corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-14	To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2011.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2006-03-07	A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.S. 2320 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-03-02	A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.S. 2320 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-12-19	Budget Reconciliation, 2006S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal expansion
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	Fiscal 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	Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2006H.Res. 639 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-12-16	Budget Reconciliation, 2006S. 1932 · 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 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	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-12-14	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-12-07	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · Table appeal of the ruling of the chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-11-18	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-18	Military Quality of Life and VA Appropriations, FY 2006H.R. 2528 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-18	Deficit Reduction ActH.R. 4241 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-17	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 72 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-17	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-11-17	Providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 75, Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2006H.Res. 558 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-11-09	Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations, FY 2006H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-09	Energy and Water Development Appropriations, FY 2006H.R. 2419 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-11-09	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2862) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 538 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-11-09	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2419) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 539 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-11-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-11-04	Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 3057 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-10-28	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 2744 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-10-27	Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 3057 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-10-20	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 2744 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-10-06	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2006H.R. 2360 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-09-29	Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal year 2006, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 68 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-09-28	Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009H.R. 3402 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-09-28	Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009H.R. 3402 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-09-28	Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005H.R. 3402 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-28	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3402) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposesH.Res. 462 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-28	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2006H.R. 2360 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-09-15	To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006, to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposesH.R. 889 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-09-08	Further Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Hurricane Katrina, 2005H.R. 3673 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-07-28	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2985 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 2361 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-07-28	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 396 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-28	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 392 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-26	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 2361 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-12	Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on removing barriers to competitiveness of the United States economyH.Res. 352 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Nay	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	Fiscal expansion
2005-06-30	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-30	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-29	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-28	Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 3057 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2005-06-28	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3058) Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, DC Appropriations, FY 2006H.Res. 342 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-28	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3058) Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, DC Appropriations, FY 2006H.Res. 342 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-28	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3057) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and related programs Appropriations, FY 2006H.Res. 341 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-24	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-23	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-23	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-23	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-23	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006H.Res. 337 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-22	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2985 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2005-06-22	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 2985 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2005-06-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 334 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	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.