Rand Paul on Spending & Budget

RepublicanKY

Spending & Budget564 votes · 80.8/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,111 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 564 of them counted toward the score above: 128 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 436 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 547 did not count: 520 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 27 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
2021-02-05	To establish a deficit-neutral fund relating to funding the police.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-05	To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting infringement on the free exercise of religion.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-05	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting American taxpayers and the border, which may include prohibiting the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the improvement of relations between the United States and Canada with regard to the Keystone XL Pipeline entering the United States in Phillips County, Montana.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	In the nature of a substitute.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to maintaining the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To create a point of order against legislation that would allow for six-figure tax cuts for the top 1/10th of 1 percent of taxpayers.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating rules or guidance that bans hydraulic fracturing in the United States.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving services and interventions relating to sexual assault, family violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening the Provider Relief Fund, including a 20 percent set aside for rural hospitals.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prioritizing taking into custody aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening and protecting international agreements, joint declarations, or proclamations entered into by the United States and Mexico.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving health care to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting elementary and secondary schools in States with lost revenue due to the Federal moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing on public lands and offshore waters.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration and a public awareness campaign.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that State and local law enforcement are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to enforce Federal law.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to targeting economic impact payments to Americans who are suffering from the effects of COVID-19, including provisions to ensure upper-income taxpayers are not eligible.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive Economic Impact Payments or any other similar direct, tax-based temporary financial assistance.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the provision of COVID-19 related kindergarten through grade 12 emergency relief to schools that do not reopen for in-person learning after the teachers of such schools are vaccinated against COVID-19.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting legislation that would increase taxes on small businesses during any period in which a national emergency has been declared with respect to a pandemic.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring the accurate reporting of COVID-19 related deaths of residents or staff at nursing homes.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2021-02-04	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to establishing a fund to provide grants to food service and drinking establishments affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-02-02	A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Direction not readable
2021-01-01	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2021-01-01	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-12-30	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-12-21	A bill to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico.H.R. 133 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2020-12-11	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-12-11	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 6395 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-09-30	A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.H.R. 8337 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-09-29	A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.H.R. 8337 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-09-24	A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.H.R. 8337 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-07-23	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-07-23	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-06-29	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2020-06-25	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 4049 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2020-03-25	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.H.R. 748 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2020-03-25	To ensure that additional unemployment benefits do not result in an individual receiving unemployment compensation that is more than the amount of wages the individual was earning prior to becoming unemployed.H.R. 748 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2020-03-23	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.H.R. 748 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2020-03-22	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.H.R. 748 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2020-03-18	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 6201 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2020-03-05	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 6074 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-12-19	A bill to authorize cyber incident response teams at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.H.R. 1158 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2019-12-19	A bill to authorize cyber incident response teams at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.H.R. 1158 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2019-12-19	A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.H.R. 1865 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-12-19	A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.H.R. 1865 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-12-19	A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.H.R. 1865 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-12-17	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-12-17	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-12-16	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-11-21	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-11-21	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-11-21	To reduce the amount appropriated by 1 percent and put the savings towards the Highway Trust Fund and certain Environmental Protection Agency Infrastructure Assistance.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-31	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 2740 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-31	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-31	To prohibit the implementation of the "Rostenkowski Test" with respect to the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-31	To prohibit the expenditure of certain amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for land acquisition.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-30	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-10-28	To provide funding for the relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2019-10-28	To reduce the amounts appropriated to be 2 percent less than the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2019.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2019-10-28	To require a report relating to the challenges that food distribution programs face in reaching underserved populations.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-10-22	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 3055 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-09-26	A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 4378 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-09-26	To reduce the amount appropriated by 2 percent.H.R. 4378 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2019-09-18	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-09-18	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.H.R. 2740 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-08-01	A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.H.R. 3877 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-08-01	A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.H.R. 3877 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-08-01	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3877 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-07-23	To require a sequestration of certain direct spending.H.R. 1327 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2019-06-27	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-06-26	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-06-26	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-06-24	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2019-06-19	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1790 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2019-06-03	A bill to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029.S. 1332 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-05-23	A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 2157 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-05-23	A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 2157 · 116th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-04-01	A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 268 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-03-26	A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 268 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-02-14	A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 31 · 116th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-02-14	A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 31 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2019-01-24	A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 268 · 116th Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-12-21	To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.H.R. 695 · 115th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-12-19	To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.H.R. 695 · 115th Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-09-18	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2018-09-18	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2018-09-12	A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 5895 · 115th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2018-08-23	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2018-08-23	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-08-23	To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a prohibited entity.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2018-08-23	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-08-21	To increase funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2018-08-21	To require a Comptroller General of the United States report on the implementation of the Military Health System Genesis electronic health record.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-08-20	To appropriate an additional $10,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for POW/MIA identification within the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency, and to provide an offset.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-08-20	To provide funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.H.R. 6157 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2018-08-01	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 · 115th Congress · On the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2018-08-01	A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 6147 · 115th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2018-08-01	To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the District of Columbia's health insurance individual mandate.H.R. 6147 · 115th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-08-01	To appropriate funds to carry out programs relating to the innovation, process improvement, and marketing of dairy products.H.R. 6147 · 115th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint

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