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John Edward Porter on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers589 votes · 86.5/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,022 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 589 of them counted toward the score above: 377 toward “Military expansion” and 212 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 433 did not count: 411 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 22 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
1980-07-28TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7458, TO PERMIT VETERANS TO REFINANCE OUTSTANDING LOANS PREVIOUSLY GUARANTEED UNDER CHAPTER 37 OF TITLE 38 OF U.S. CODE. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 7458 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-22TO CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE ON H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-21TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7394, REVISING THE VETERAN'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PROVIDING A 10% INCREASE IN THE RATES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE GI BILL, MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS, REVISING AND EXTENDING VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING CERTAIN COST SAVING ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 7394 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-07-21TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7511, PROVIDING A COST OF LIVING INCREASE IN THE RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND IN THE RATES OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVORS OF DISABLED VETERANS. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 7511 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-06-27TO PASS H.R. 7592, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7592 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-06-26TO PASS H. J. RES. 507, DESIGNATING JULY 18, 1980 NATIONAL P.O.W. M.I.A. RECOGNITION DAY. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 507 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-06-26TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 932, EXTENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. (MOTION PASSED)S. 932 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-06-25TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 521, MAKING ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1980 FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 521 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-05-21TO PASS H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-05-21TO AMEND H.R. 6974, DOD AUTHORIZATION, BY PROHIBITING THE SECRETARY FROM USING ANY LAND FOR THE MX/MPS SYSTEM UNTIL HE HAS REPORTED TO CONGRESS AND THE AFFECTED STATES ON THE SPECIFIC SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE SYSTEM, METHODS OF ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS, AND THE FEASIBILITY OF BASING PARTS OF THE SYSTEM IN MORE THAN TWO STATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-05-20TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7102, TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 7102 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-05-14TO AMEND H.R. 6974, DOD AUTHORIZATION, BY PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVE PAY EQUALIZATION FOR WORLD WAR II PHILIPPINE SCOUTS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1980-05-14TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974, DOD AUTHORIZATION, BY DELETING $500 MILLION IN AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MX MISSILE BASING SYSTEM AND TO SPECIFY THAT THE $66 MILLION IN REMAINING FUNDS BE AUTHORIZED ONLY TO CARRY OUT A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE BASING MODES FOR THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1980-05-14TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6974, DOD AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1980-05-14TO AMEND A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6974, DOD AUTHORIZATION, BY DELETING THE $1.55 BILLION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM AND BASING SYSTEM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-05-14TO AMEND H.R. 6974, FISCAL 1981 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, BY DELETING THE $200 MILLION AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE STRATEGIC WEAPONS LAUNCHER. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6974 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-04-22TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 521, MAKING ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE BY TRANSFER FOR FISCAL 1980 FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 521 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-04-22TO AMEND H. J. RES. 521, DRAFT REGISTRATION, BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR ANY SYSTEM OF MANDATORY REGISTRATION. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 521 · 96th CongressNayMilitary expansion
1980-04-22TO AGREE TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 521, DRAFT REGISTRATION, THAT INCREASES THE TRANSFER AUTHORITY TO SELECTIVE SERVICE FROM $4.7 MILLION TO $13.295 MILLION. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 521 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-04-22TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 521, TO INCREASE THE TRANSFER AUTHORITY TO $500 MILLION FROM THE $13.295 MILLION RECOMMENDED BY THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE BAUMAN AMENDMENT WOULD BE USED TO CLASSIFY REGISTRANTS AND GIVE PHYSICAL EXAMS. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 521 · 96th CongressNayMilitary restraint
1980-03-04TO AGREE TO H. RES. 575, DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST AGAINST ANTHONY CLAUDE LEACH, JR. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 575 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1980-03-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 282, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT RECENT FOREIGN INSPIRED ATTEMPTS TO UNDERMINE THE STABILITY OF TUNISIA CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE, AND TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE NATIONS OF NATO, AND ALL NATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3'S REQUIRED)H.Con.Res. 282 · 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.