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Richard E. Neal on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers482 votes · 64.5/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

2,125 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 482 of them counted toward the score above: 234 toward “Military expansion” and 248 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 1,643 did not count: 1,618 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 25 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
1989-07-27TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO ELIMINATE FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-27TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT THE LOS ALAMOS LABORATORY FROM INCINERATING RADIOACTIVE WASTES UNTIL NEW MEXICO ADOPTS REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH INCINERATION.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-27TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO URGE THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SOVIET UNION FOR A VERIFIABLE BAN ON THE PRODUCTION OF PLUTONIUM AND ENRICHED URANIUM.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO CAP THE NUMBER OF MX MISSILES TO BE DEPLOYED AT 50.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT USE OF FISCAL 1990 FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF MISSILES FOR THE MX RAIL-GARRISON PROGRAM.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE MIDGETMAN MISSILE PROGRAM EXCEPT FOR CONTRACT TERMINATION COSTS.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT USE OF AIR FORCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE MX RAIL-GARRISON PROGRAM.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE STEALTH BOMBER.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO STOP PRODUCTION OF THE STEALTH BOMBER EXCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CURRENTLY FUNDED.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-26TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR THE STEALTH PRODUCTION PROVIDING THAT IT CONTINUES TO MEET PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, FISCAL 1990-91 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO PROVIDE PROCUREMENT ALTERNATIVES IN THE FISCAL 1990 DEFENSE FUNDING.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayDirection not readable
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST ANY COMPANY THAT EXPORTS ANY ITEMS HAVING TO DO WITH THE MISSILE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY REGIME.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT CIVILIANS THAT WORK FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD FROM WEARING MILITARY UNIFORMS WHILE THEY ARE PERFORMING CIVILIAN ACTIVITIES.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO MAKE IT A REQUIREMENT THAT IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT MUST PUBLISH ANNUALLY INFORMATION DEALING WITH BIOLOGICAL AGENTS USED IN THE BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM THE ARMED SCOUT HELICOPTER PROGRAM TO THE ARMY HELICOPTER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayDirection not readable
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO GET RID OF FUNDING FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SRAM-T MISSILE.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO DENY FUNDING FOR THE LANCE MISSILES AND CUT FUNDING FOR SOME OTHER PROGRAMS.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE TRIDENT II SUBMARINES.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayMilitary expansion
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR DRUG INTERDICTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AT THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN MILITARY PROGRAMS.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO REDUCE SPENDING FOR THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (SDI).H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO LIMIT FUNDING FOR THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (SDI).H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1989-07-25TO AMEND HR 2461, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE (SDI) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY DECREASING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES.H.R. 2461 · 101st CongressNayDirection not readable
1989-05-24TO CONFIRM HR 2402, VETERANS AFFAIRS FISCAL 1989 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO DISAGREE WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT THE OBLIGATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDED AFTER JUNE 15, 1989.H.R. 2402 · 101st 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.