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William Proxmire on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers390 votes · 81.8/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion

657 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 390 of them counted toward the score above: 92 toward “Military expansion” and 298 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 267 did not count: 267 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1974-06-04TO AMEND S.3000 BY AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT ECONOMIC CONVERSION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.S. 3000 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary expansion
1974-06-03TO AMEND S.3000, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATIONS BILL, BY LIMITING TO 218 THE NUMBER OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HIGH-RANKING MILITARY OFFICERS TO MEET THEIR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.S. 3000 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1974-05-13TO PASS S.3398, EXTENDING FROM 8 TO 10 YEARS THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH A VETERAN OR AN ELIGIBLE WIFE OR WIDOW MAY UTILIZE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.S. 3398 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-05-07TO PASS H.R. 14013.H.R. 14013 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-05-06TO AMEND H.R. 14013, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1974, BY MODIFYING LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENDITURES BY THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK FOR COMMUNIST COUNTRY LOANS.H.R. 14013 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-05-06TO AMEND S.2999, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL 1979, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR SOUTH VIETNAM.S. 2999 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1974-05-06TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO S.2999 AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT FOR FISCAL 1974. THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR SOUTH VIETNAM.S. 2999 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary restraint
1974-04-08TO PASS H.R. 6574, BROADENING THE SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.H.R. 6574 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1974-01-31TO AMEND S. 2686 SO AS TO BAR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROCEEDINGS ARISING FROM VIOLATION OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT OR DESERTION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.S. 2686 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary restraint
1974-01-24TO RECOMMIT H.R. 8214.H.R. 8214 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-01-24TO AMEND H.R. 8214 BY MODIFYING THE CURRENT MINIMUM TAX PROVISION BY REPEALING DEDUCTIONS FOR OTHER TAXES PAID AND REDUCING THE CURRENT EXEMPTION FROM THE MINIMUM TAX FROM $30,000 TO $10,000.H.R. 8214 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-01-24TO AMEND H.R. 8214 BY INCREASING PERSONAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FROM $750 TO $850.H.R. 8214 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1974-01-23TO AMEND H.R. 8214 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DEALING WITH APPLICATION OF FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF SCHOOL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. (THE AMENDMENT EXEMPTS SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX ON STUDENTS EMPLOYED BY AUXILIARY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.)H.R. 8214 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1974-01-23TO AMEND H.R. 8219, MODIFYING TAX TREATMENT OF VIETNAM POW'S-MIA'S, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 9, RELATING TO PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR TRONA ORE.H.R. 8214 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-11-07TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.J.RES. 542, TO GOVERN THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES BY THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF WAR.H.J.Res. 542 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-11-05TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 9286, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL 1974.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary restraint
1973-10-10TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J.RES. 542, TO GOVERN THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES BY THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF WAR.H.J.Res. 542 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-10-01TO PASS H.R. 9286.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1973-10-01TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REDUCING FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT BY $500 MILLION.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-10-01TO AMEND SEN. HUMPHREY'S AMENDMENT, TO H.R. 9286, BY PROVIDING FOR A $500 MILLION INSTEAD OF A $750 MILLION REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1973-09-28TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS WHICH ARE LOCATED IN SEATTLE, BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, GALVESTON, NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE, STATEN ISLAND AND NORFOLK.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-09-28TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY DELETING FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CVN-70 NUCLEAR ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-28TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ANY SETTLEMENT AT LESS THAN 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE $3 BILLION DEBT OWED BY INDIA TO THE U.S.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REDUCING BY 110,000 THE NUMBER OF MILITARY FORCES STATIONED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, SUCH REDUCTION TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN DEC. 31, 1975 WITH NOT LESS THAN 40,000 OF SUCH REDUCTION TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1974.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO AMEND SEN. HUMPHREY'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9286 SO AS TO REDUCE BY 40,000 THE NUMBER OF U.S. TROOPS ON DUTY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, SUCH REDUCTION TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1974, AND TO REMOVE TIME LIMIT FOR REDUCTION OF REMAINDER OF TROOPS. (SEE VAR. 431.)H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO AMEND SEN. HUMPHREY'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9286 BY CALLING FOR REDUCTION OF 110,000 INSTEAD OF 125,000 IN THE NUMBER OF OF MILITARY FORCES OF THE U.S. ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (SEE VAR. 431)H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 SO AS TO BAR THE USE OF ANY FUNDS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT TEST OR EVALUATION OF THE SAM-D MISSILE PROGRAM.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY SETTING CATEGORICAL CEILINGS ON SEVERAL PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS AMOUNTING TO AN APPROXIMATE REDUCTION OF $2.5 BILLION FROM THE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED FIGURE.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REDUCING FROM $952 MILLION TO $500 MILLION FUNDING FOR MILITARY AID TO SOUTH VIETNAM AND LAOS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY DELETING PROVISION OF THE BILL RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAM AND LAOS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-27TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH SEN. MCINTYRE'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9286 WAS REJECTED. (SEE VAR. 423)H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-09-27TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REDUCING BY $885 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT OF TRIDENT SUBMARINES.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-26TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY PLACING A $73 BILLION CEILING ON D O D EXPENDITURES FOR MILITARY FUNCTIONS INSTEAD OF PROPOSED $78 BILLION.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-26TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY REQUIRING THE ARMED FORCES TO GIVE PRIORITY IN THE REDUCTION OF THEIR RANKS TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE INVOLUNTARILY CONSCRIPTED.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary expansion
1973-09-26TO AMEND H.R. 9286. THE CRANSTON AMENDMENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTING THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT (SEE VAR. 419).H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-09-26TO AMEND THE CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9286 BY REDUCING BY 40% OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD THE NUMBER OF U.S. GROUND TROOPS STATIONED OVERSEAS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-25TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY CALLING FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SEEK THROUGH APPROPRIATE BILATERAL AND MULTI-LATERAL ARRANGEMENTS, PAYMENTS TO OFFSET FULLY ANY BALANCE OF PAYMENT DEFICIT OF FISCAL 1974 AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES IN EUROPE TO FULFULL NATO COMMITMENTS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-25TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY PROVIDING A ONE TIME RECOMPUTATION OF MILITARY RETIRED PAY TO THE 1972 RATES.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-09-25TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY RESTORING $495.5 MILLION FOR F-14 AIRCRAFT.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary restraint
1973-09-24TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY CALLING FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO KEEP THE ARMY'S XM-1 BATTLE TANK WITHIN STRICT COST PARAMETERS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-22TO AMEND H.R. 9286 SO AS TO REDUCE BY NOT LESS THAN 5500 PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1974, MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO 17 LISTED HEADQUARTERS.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-22TO AMEND H.R. 9286, BY REVITALIZING THE CONCEPT OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT RESERVE ACT.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary expansion
1973-09-21TO AMEND H.R. 9286 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO USE MILITARY AERIAL ACROBATIC TEANS FOR DEMONSTRATIONSH.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-21TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY GIVING THE CONGRESS PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING CEILINGS ON MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED OVERSEAS IN PEACETIME.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-21TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY DELETING ALL AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE A-10 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT TYPE AIRCRAFT.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary expansion
1973-09-21TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF ALTERNATIVES TO THE B-1 BOMBER PROGRAM.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-20TO AMEND H.R. 9286, FISCAL 1974 MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATIONS BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ENLISTED MEN THAT CAN BE USED AS SERVANTS BY THE MILITARY.H.R. 9286 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-09-19TO PASS H.R. 4200, A BILL TO CONTINUE CERTAIN SERVICEMEN'S AND FORMER SERVICEMEN'S SURVIVOR ANNUITIES BENEFITS, AFTER AGREEING TO MOTION TO INCORPORATE THEREIN THE TEXT. OF S. 4.H.R. 4200 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-07-20TO PASS S. 440, A BILL TO GOVERN THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES BY THE PRESIDENT.S. 440 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-07-20TO AMEND S. 440, A BILL TO GOVERN THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES BY THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF WAR, BY LIMITING THE PRESIDENT'S USE OF AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMBATANTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE USE OF MILITARY FORCES FORCES IS LIMITED UNDER THE BILL.S. 440 · 93rd CongressYeaMilitary restraint
1973-06-30TO PASS H.R. 7445, A BILL TO EXTEND THE RENEGOTIATION ACT.H.R. 7445 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-06-25TO AMEND S. 1443 TO PROVIDE THAT NATO DETERMINE WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING MILITARY ASSISTANCE.S. 1443 · 93rd CongressNayMilitary expansion
1973-06-11TO AMEND S. 1248, SO AS TO BAR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL COUNTRIES, INCLUDING IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, BURMA, THAILAND OR LAOS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT FINDS THAT THE COUNTRY HAS TAKEN ADEQUATE STEPS TO PREVENT OPERATIONS OF ILLICIT OPIUM PRODUCERS.S. 1248 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-03-06TO PASS S. 284, A BILL REQUIRING AVAILABILITY OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS SUFFERING FROM ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG PROBLEMS.S. 284 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-03-06TO PASS S. 49, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM WITHIN THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.S. 49 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-03-06TO PASS S. 59, A BILL PROVIDING IMPROVED MEDICAL CARE TO VETERANS, AND TO CERTAIN DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS OF VETERANS.S. 59 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-02-19TO AGREE TO S.RES. 59, A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION CRISIS CAUSED BY FREIGHT CAR SHORTAGES, ESPECIALLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE SHIPMENT OF GRAIN.S. 59 · 93rd 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.