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George John Mitchell on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers360 votes · 74.8/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

630 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 360 of them counted toward the score above: 147 toward “Military expansion” and 213 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 270 did not count: 267 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 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
1980-11-21TO AMEND H.R. 8105, DOD APPROPRIATIONS, BY DECREASING FUNDS FOR AIR FORCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 8105 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-11-21TO TABLE STENNIS MOTION TO RECONSIDER RC 479 ON H.R. 8105, DOD APPROPRIATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 8105 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-11-21TO AMEND H.R. 8105, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE REACTIVATION OF THE U.S.S. NEW JERSEY. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 8105 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-09-17TO PASS H.R. 7592, FISCAL 1981 APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFENSE DEPT. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7592 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-09-17TO TABLE PRYOR AMENDMENT TO JACKSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7592, FISCAL 1981 APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPT. OF DEFENSE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS. SEE RC 404. THE PRYOR AMENDMENT CLARIFIES EXPENDITURES FOR SUCH WEAPON PRODUCTION FUNDS UNTIL 3/1/81. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7592 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-09-16TO PASS H.R. 7301. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 39H.R. 7301 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-09-16TO AMEND H.R. 7301, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR THE INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF A BINARY WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKANSAS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 39H.R. 7301 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-09-16TO TABLE HART AMENDMENT TO JACKSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7301. (SEE RC 404) (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 39H.R. 7301 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-09-16TO AMEND JACKSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7301, THAT AUTHORIZES FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1981 FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS FOR THE DEPT.OF DEFENSE, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR THE INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF A BINARY WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKANSAS. THE HART AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ISSUES PERTAINING TO CHEMICAL WARFARE AND TO REPORT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES BY 3/31/81. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 39H.R. 7301 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-09-04TO PASS S. 1188, REVISING THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE V.A. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1188 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-09-04TO AMEND S. 1188, REVISING THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE V.A., BY PROVIDING A PROGRAM OF (CONTINUED) CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT, AND TRAINING AND FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS. (MOTION FAILED)S. 1188 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-09-04TO AMEND S. 1188, REVISING THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, BY REQUIRING PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS CONTAINING GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING CLAIMS FOR VETERANS BENEFITS BASED ON EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1188 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-08-26TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-08-26TO PASS H.R. 7102, INCREASING SPECIAL PAY BONUSES FOR V.A. DOCTORS, OVER THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 7102 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-02TO PASS H.R. 6974. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-07-02TO AMEND H.R. 6974 BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (MPS) SYSTEM BASING MODE UNTIL THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORTS REASONS FOR NOT DEVELOPING A FULLY MOBILE ICBM SYSTEM. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-07-01TO TABLE TOWER SUBSTITUTE TO GLENN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 THAT CHANGES THE DATE TO 1986. SEE RC 290. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-01TO TABLE TOWER SUBSTITUTE TO GLENN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 WIDENING THE OPTIONS THE OPTIONS OF WITH REGARD TO THE B-1 BOMBER. SEE RC 290. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-07-01TO TABLE TOWER SUBSTITUTE TO GLENN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 THAT WIDENS THE OPTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE B-1 BOMBER. SEE RC 290. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-07-01TO TABLE GLENN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 THAT DELETED $25 MILLION IN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT AND $66 MILLION IN AIR FORCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION FOR THE FB-III PROGRAM AND TO ADD $91 MILLION IN AIR FORCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION FOR AN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC BOMBER. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1980-07-01TO AMEND H.R. 6974 RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF MALE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENLISTED OR INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY DURING FISCAL 1981. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-01TO AMEND H.R. 6974. SEE RC 287. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-01TO TABLE EXON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 THAT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO ADHERENCE TO THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1980-07-01TO TABLE WALLOP AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974 THAT INCREASED FUNDS FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SPACE-BASED LASER (CONTINUED) ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-07-01TO AMEND H.R. 6974 BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR REACTIVATION OF THE BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 34H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-07-01TO TABLE LEVIN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, THAT RESTORED THE ARMY'S AUTHORIZED END STRENGTH IN FISCAL 1981. THIS AMENDMENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDRAWN. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-06-30TO AMEND H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS, BY INSURING THAT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RETAINS THE AUTHORITY TO SET FORTH THE CRITERIA AND THE TIMING OF THE FORRESTAL SLEP. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-06-24TO AGREE TO S. RES. 472, CALLING FOR WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN. (MOTION PASSED)S.Res. 472 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-06-19TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 932, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO ESTABLISH THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS, AN ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM, AND ENERGY SUPPLY TARGETS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 932 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-06-03TO PASS S. 2284, THE PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHARTER GOVERNING THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)S. 2284 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable

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.