Chellie Pingree on Defense & War Powers

DemocratME

Defense & War Powers125 votes · 53.3/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,215 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 125 of them counted toward the score above: 56 toward “Military expansion” and 69 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 1,090 did not count: 1,089 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
2009-06-23	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivorsH.R. 1172 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-06-23	Women Veterans Health Care Improvement ActH.R. 1211 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-06-23	Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009H.R. 1016 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-06-23	Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009S. 407 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-06-16	Homes for Heroes Act of 2009H.R. 403 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-06-03	Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of the tragic act of violence at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 11, 2009H.Res. 471 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-21	Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform ActS. 454 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-19	Urging all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the national cemeteries, memorials, and markers on Memorial Day.H.Res. 360 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-19	Veterans Employment Rights Realignment ActH.R. 1089 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-14	To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War IIH.R. 347 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-14	Recognizing Armed Forces Day and the exemplary service of the members of the United States Armed ForcesH.Res. 377 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-13	To improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposesS. 454 · 111th Congress · Authorizing Conferees to Close Meetings	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-05-13	Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation MonthH.Con.Res. 84 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-04-27	Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS SultanaH.Res. 329 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-03-11	Urging the President to designate 2009 as the “Year of the Military Family”H.Con.Res. 64 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction 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.