Richard Lawrence Ottinger on Spending & Budget

DemocratNY

Spending & Budget1,036 votes · 93.4/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,546 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,036 of them counted toward the score above: 765 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 271 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 510 did not count: 491 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 19 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
1975-06-19	TO AMEND H.R. 7958, EXTENDING AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO 6 MONTHS AND THE FUNDING BY $3.6 MILLION.H.R. 7958 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-06-17	TO PASS H.J.RES. 499, MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976.H.J.Res. 499 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-06-16	TO PASS H.R. 7545.H.R. 7545 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-16	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7545 BY REDUCING FURTHER THE DEBT CEILING TO $200 BILLION.H.R. 7545 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-06-16	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7545, BY ELIMINATING THE WORD "TEMPORARY" FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT CEILING.H.R. 7545 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-06-10	TO PASS H.J.RES. 492, MAKING URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL 1975.H.J.Res. 492 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-06-09	TO DISAGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 107 TO H.R. 5899, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975. THE SENATE AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES MONEY FOR REHABILITATION OF RAILROAD ROADBEDS.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-06-04	TO PASS OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, H.R. 4481, MAKING EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 4481 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-06-02	TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT 107 TO H.R. 5899, AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT APPROPRIATES $500 MILLION (INSTEAD OF $700 MILL.) FOR REHABILITATION OF RAILROAD ROADBEDS AND FACILITIES.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-22	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 107 TO H.R. 5899, TO APPROPRIATE $700 MILLION FOR REHABILITATION OF RAILROAD ROADBEDS AND FACILITIES.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-22	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5899, REAFFIRMING THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS SHOULD CONSTRUCT LOCKS AND DAM 26 AT ALTON, ILL.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-05-22	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5899, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-21	TO AMEND H.R. 6950, MAKING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION INCREASING MEMBERS ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL, STAFF AND OFFICE EXPENSES.H.R. 6950 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-21	TO AMEND H.R. 6950, MAKING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN ORDERS OF THE COMM. ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION THAT WOULD INCREASE MEMBERS ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL, STAFF AND OFFICE EXPENSES, AND NEWSLETTERS.H.R. 6950 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-14	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT 61 TO H.R. 4481, A BILL MAKING EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS. WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD APPROPRIATE $200 MILLION TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.H.R. 4481 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-14	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4481, MAKING EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 4481 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-14	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.CON.RES. 218, SETTING FORTH ON AN AGGREGATE BASIS, THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1976.H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-05-13	TO PASS H.R. 5357, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURIST TRAVEL.H.R. 5357 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-12	TO PASS H.R. 3902, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL 1976 AND 1977 FOR MARITIME PROGRAMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.H.R. 3902 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-12	TO AGREE TO H. RES 444, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3902, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1976 AND 1977 FOR MARITIME PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.H.Res. 444 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-05-12	TO PASS H.R. 6573, TO RESCIND CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY RECOMMENDED IN THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF APRIL 18, 1975. THE FUNDS TO BE RESCINDED INVOLVE EVALUATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRORAMS, CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND PLANNING OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN D.C.H.R. 6573 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-05-06	TO PASS H.R. 5810, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS ACT.H.R. 5810 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-06	TO PASS H.R. 4510, A BILL TO AMEND THE FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS ACT BY TRANSFERRING AUTHORITY BETWEEN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SO THAT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED TO COMPLETE THE PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND EGYPT.H.R. 4510 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5272, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972.H.R. 5272 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-01	TO PASS H. CON. RES. 218.H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-05-01	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.CON.RES. 218. (SEE VAR. 129)H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-05-01	TO AMEND THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT TO H.CON.RES. 218 BY REDUCING THE PROJECTED DEFICIT TO $54.4 BILLION.H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-01	TO AMEND THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 218 BY BALANCING OUTLAYS AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL 1976 (ELIMINATING THE PROPOSED DEFICIT OF $73 BILLION).H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-05-01	TO AMEND THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.CON. RES. 218. THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT REMOVES THE CAP ON COST-OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND FEDERAL PAY INCREASES. THE REUSS AMENDMENT THERETO RAISES REVENUES BY $3 BILLION BY CLOSING CERTAIN TAX LOOPHOLES.H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-05-01	TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 218, SETTING FORTH ON AN AGGREGATE BASIS THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1976, BY REDUCING DEFICIT BY 9.8 % AND OUTLAYS BY 2 PER CENT.H.Con.Res. 218 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-04-16	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5901,MAKING, FISCAL 1976 EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT INCREASES EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FUNDS BY $500 MILLION. WHILE THE QUIE AMENDMENT LIMITS THE INCREASE TO $137 MILLION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-04-15	TO PASS H.R. 5899, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATONS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 5899 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-04-09	TO PASS H.R. 4700, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR NASA.H.R. 4700 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-03-25	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3260, A BILL TO RESCIND CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY.H.R. 3260 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-03-24	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4592, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 4592 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-03-24	TO AGREE TO H.RES. 355, A RULE WAIVING THE 3-DAY LAYOVER REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4592, FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL.H.Res. 355 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. RES. 258, DESIGNATING MARCH 21, 1975, AS EARTH DAY.H.Res. 258 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-13	TO PASS H.R. 4592, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 4592 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-03-12	TO PASS H.R. 4481, A BILL MAKING EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS.H.R. 4481 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-03-12	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 4481, A BILL MAKING EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS, TO THE COMM. ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK WITH AN AMENDMENT DELETING $2.16 BILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, INTERIOR, LABOR, AND TREASURY, AND THE VETERANS' AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.H.R. 4481 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-02-25	TO PASS H.R. 3260.H.R. 3260 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-02-25	TO AMEND H.R. 3260 BY RESCINDING $123 MILLION APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 12 AIR FORCE F-111F FIGHTERBOMBERS.H.R. 3260 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1975-02-25	TO AMEND H.R. 3260, A BILL TO RESCIND CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY, BY AGREEING TO ALL RESCISSIONS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT EXCEPT $284 MILLION APPROPRIATED FOR THE HILL-BURTON ACT.H.R. 3260 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1975-02-20	TO PASS H.J.RES. 210, MAKING FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975.H.J.Res. 210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1975-02-20	TO AMEND H.J.RES. 210, MAKING FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF A FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING FOR USE OF ADDITIONAL CONGRESIONAL OFFICE SPACE.H.J.Res. 210 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1975-02-05	TO PASS H.R. 2634, TO INCREASE THE TEMPORARY DEBT LIMIT AND TO EXTEND SUCH TEMPORARY DEBT LIMIT UNTIL JUNE 30, 1975.H.R. 2634 · 94th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion

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.