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Richard J. Santorum on Spending & Budget

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Spending & Budget1,377 votes · 81.4/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

2,212 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,377 of them counted toward the score above: 629 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 748 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 835 did not count: 793 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 42 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
1991-03-22(HOUSE REJECTED THE BURTON OF INDIANA MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CONFEREES AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE NUMBERED 52.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT WITHINSTRUCTIONSNayDirection not readable
1991-03-21DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS — H.R.1281 BY WHITTEN (D-MS) -- DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSEQUENCES OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, FOOD STAMPS, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION, VETERANS COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS, AND OTHER URGENT NEEDS ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-27, APPROVED 4/10/91) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE MCDADE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO TAKE NO ACTION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY TOTALS FOR DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL OR DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO VIOLATE LAST YEAR'S BUDGET AGREEMENT BY EXCEEDING THE SPENDING CAPS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991, ENACTED IN THE OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990, AND THEREBY CAUSE A CATEGORICAL SEQUESTER TO COME INTO EFFECT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREESYeaFiscal restraint
1991-03-21SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM — H.R.1282 BY WHITTEN (D-MS) -- OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991 (PUB. L. 102-28, APPROVED 4/10/91) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE WHITTEN MOTION THAT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION, BUT THAT ANY SITTING MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND ANY CLOSED OR OPEN MEETING.)H.R. 1282 · 102nd Congress · CLOSING PORTIONS OF CONFERENCEYeaDirection not readable
1991-03-13NATIONAL DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1175, TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATAIONS IN AND AROUND THE PERSIAN GULF PRESENTLY KNOWN AS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM.)H.R. 1175 · 102nd Congress · On PassageYeaFiscal expansion
1991-03-07SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM — H.R.1282 BY WHITTEN (D-MS) -- OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991 (PUB. L. 102-28, APPROVED 4/10/91) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1282, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS FOR "OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.)H.R. 1282 · 102nd Congress · On PassageYeaFiscal expansion
1991-03-07DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1281, MAKING DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, FOOD STAMPS, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION, VETERANS COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS, AND OTHER URGENT NEEDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · On PassageNayFiscal restraint
1991-03-07(HOUSE REJECTED THE STENHOLM AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE A PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS THE LABOR DEPARTMENT FROM EXPENDING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS THAT PERMIT THE EXPANDED USE OF HELPERS ON FEDERALLY FUNDED OR FEDERALLY ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1991-03-07(HOUSE REJECTED THE KOLBE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ADD FUNDS FOR THREE HOUSING PROGRAMS; $500,000,000 FOR THE HOME PROGRAM, $165,000,000 FOR THE HOPE PROGRAM, AND $122,000,000 FOR THE SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
1991-03-07(HOUSE REJECTED THE BURTON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE PROHIBITING MAKING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ANY OVERHAUL OF THE USS KENNEDY COSTING LESS THAN THE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1991-03-07H.R.1281 BY WHITTEN (D-MS) -- DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSEQUENCES OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, FOOD STAMPS, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION, VETERANS COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS, AND OTHER URGENT NEEDS ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-27, APPROVED 4/10/91) (HOUSE REJECTED THE VALENTINE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DELETE A $650,000,000 APPROPRIATION FOR ISRAEL TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS RESULTING FROM THE CONFLICT IN THE PERSIAN GULF.)H.R. 1281 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayFiscal expansion
1991-03-05COMMODITY FUTURES IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1991 — H.R.707 BY ENGLISH (D-OK) -- FUTURES TRADING PRACTICES ACT OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-546, APPROVED 10/28/92) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 707, AMENDED, TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF FUTURES TRADING AND TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION.)H.R. 707 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS AS AMENDEDYeaFiscal expansion
1991-01-03RULES FOR THE 102ND CONGRESS — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MICHEL MOTION TO COMMIT THE RESOLUTION TO A SELECT COMMITTEE TO BE COMPRISED OF THE MAJORITY LEADER AND THE MINORITY LEADER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH ONLY TWO AMENDMENTS PROVIDING THAT COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY REPORT TO THE HOUSE NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1991, A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; THAT NOT LATER THAN TEN LEGISLATIVE DAYS AFTER THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY REPORTS THE RESOLUTION, THE COMMITTEE ON RULES REPORT AN OPEN RULE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION; THAT, IF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HAS NOT REPORTED THE JOINT RESOLUTION BY THE DATE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE ON THE RULES REPORT WITHIN TEN LEGISLATIVE DAYS AN OPEN RULE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST JOING RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE 102D CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; AND THAT, IF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES HAS NOT REPORTED SUCH A RULE WITHIN THOSE TEN DAYS, IT BE MADE IN ORDER FOR ANY MEMBER TO MOVE, UNDER PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE, THAT THE HOUSE CONSIDER THE FIRST JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE 102D CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SUBJECT TO TEN HOURS OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED, AND TO BE OPEN FOR AMENDMENT UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.)H.Res. 5 · 102nd Congress · COMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONSYeaFiscal restraint

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.