Ron Paul on Spending & Budget

RepublicanTX

Spending & Budget1,098 votes · 87.8/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,597 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,098 of them counted toward the score above: 121 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 977 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 2,499 did not count: 2,354 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 145 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
2004-11-18	Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitH.Res. 856 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-10-09	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4567 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-10-09	Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-10-07	To reauthorize and improve the programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965S. 1134 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-10-07	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4567 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-10-06	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster assistance relating to storm damage, and for other purposesH.R. 5212 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-10-06	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5212) making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster assistance relating to storm damage, and for other purposesH.Res. 819 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-10-06	District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4850 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-09-29	Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005H.J.Res. 107 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-09-29	Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005H.J.Res. 107 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-22	Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-09-22	Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-22	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-22	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-22	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-21	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-21	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-21	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-21	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-15	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-15	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-14	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-14	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-14	Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5025 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-14	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5025) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.H.Res. 770 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 5006 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-08	Providing for consideration of the bill (H. R. 5006) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.Res. 754 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-22	Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-07-22	Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-07-22	Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4837 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-07-21	To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposesH.R. 2443 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.Res. 732 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.Res. 732 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-20	District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4850 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-20	District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4850 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-15	Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4818 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005H.R. 4613 · 108th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-13	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4766 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-12	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4755 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-12	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4755 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-12	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesH.R. 4755 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-08	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 4755, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005H.Res. 707 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-07	Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4754 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2005H.R. 4614 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-06-25	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4614 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4614 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4614 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005H.R. 4614 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Providing for consideration of H. R. 4614, Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2005H.Res. 694 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-25	Spending Control ActH.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2004-06-25	Spending Control ActH.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Spending Control Act of 2004H.R. 4663 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4663) to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go through fiscal year 2009H.Res. 692 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4663) to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go through fiscal year 2009H.Res. 692 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-24	Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of RepresentativesH.Res. 685 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-23	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4548) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability system, and for other purposesH.Res. 686 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable

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.