Richard Howard Stallings on Spending & Budget

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Spending & Budget650 votes · 87.6/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,047 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 650 of them counted toward the score above: 430 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 220 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 397 did not count: 365 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 32 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
1985-07-18	TO AMEND H R 2942 TO REDUCE THE APPROPRIATION FOR BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED BY $103,000. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2942 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-07-18	TO AMEND H R 2942 TO REDUCE THE HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING APPROPRIATION BY $107,000. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2942 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-07-18	TO AMEND H R 2942, A BILL APPROPRIATING $1.29 BILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985. THE SMITH AMENDMENT REDUCES THE APPROPRIATION FOR OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS BY $10 MILLION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2942 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-17	TO PASS H R 2965. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-17	TO RISE AND REPORT H R 2965 BACK TO THE HOUSE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-07-17	TO RISE AND REPORT THE H R 2965 BACK TO THE HOUSE. (MOTION FAILED) (SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE AGREED TO THE DEWINE AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS ANY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FUNDS TO BE USED FOR LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO ABORTION.)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-07-17	TO AMEND H R 2965 TO REDUCE EACH DISCRETIONARY FUNDING AMOUNT BY 4 PERCENT, EXCEPT FOR FUNDS FOR THE BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-17	TO AMEND H R 2965 TO STRIKE $95 MILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DIRECT LOAN OBLIGATIONS FROM THE BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-07-17	TO AMEND H R 2965 TO STRIKE $20 MILLION FROM FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-07-17	TO AMEND H R 2965 TO STRIKE $500,000 FOR LEGAL FEES OF NON-INDIAN LITIGANTS IN CERTAIN NEW MEXICO WATER RIGHTS CASES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-17	TO AMEND H R 2965 TO STRIKE ALL FUNDS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-17	TO AGREE TO H RES 225, THE RULE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF H R 2965, A BILL APPROPRIATING $12.039 BILLION IN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-07-16	TO AMEND H R 2959, A BILL APPROPRIATING $15.27 BILLION IN FUNDS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. THE WEAVER AMENDMENT STRIKES $4 MILLION PROVIDED FOR THE ELK CREEK LAKE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2959 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-07-16	TO AGREE TO H RES 221, THE RULE WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST H R 2959. H R 2959 APPROPRIATES $15.27 BILLION IN FUNDS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2959 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-07-16	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 221, THE RULE WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST H R 2959. H R 2959 APPROPRIATES $15.27 BILLION IN FUNDS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2959 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-07-09	TO AMEND H R 1555, A BILL AMENDING THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961, THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT, AND THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954, AND AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986. THE FASCELL AMENDMENT FREEZES THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR EACH OF THE FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987 AT THE AGGREGATE FISCAL YEAR 1985 APPROPRIATIONS LEVEL AS PROVIDED IN THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1555 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-26	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 1532, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1532 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-18	TO AMEND THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT HALTS PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF MX MISSILES AT 50, AND MAKES FURTHER PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES CONTINGENT UPON THE WILLINGNESS OF THE SOVIET UNION TO NEGOTIATE ARMS REDUCTIONS IN GOOD FAITH, AS DETERMINED BY THE CONGRESS. THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE LIMITS MX MISSILE DEPLOYMENT TO 40 MISSILES AND REDUCES THE MX AUTHORIZATION TO $921 MILLION FOR BASING COSTS FOR THE 40 MISSILES. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT TERMINATES THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM BY ELIMINATING ALL 1986 PROCUREMENT FUNDING AND ALL UNOBLIGATED PRIOR-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND REQUIRES THAT FUNDS SAVED BE USED FOR CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-06-18	TO AMEND H R 1872, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AND WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. THE ASPIN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BY $10 BILLION TO THE LEVEL SET BY THE HOUSE-PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-13	TO AMEND H R 1452, A BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO EXTEND FOR TWO YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1452 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-13	TO AMEND H R 1452, A BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO EXTEND FOR TWO YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. THE SENSENBRENN AMENDMENT STRIKES THE $50 MILLION AUTHORIZATION AND LANGUAGE FOR TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROJECT GRANTS FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1452 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-12	TO PASS H R 2577. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-12	TO AMEND H R 2577 TO: SET FORTH UNITED STATES POLICY OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO NICARAGUA; PROVIDE $14 MILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUAN REFUGEES OUTSIDE OF NICARAGUA TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE RED CROSS OR THE U.N. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES; AND PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTADORA PEACE PROCESS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-12	TO AMEND H R 2577 TO PROVIDE $27 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THREE EQUAL INSTALLMENTS BY A UNITED STATES AGENCY OTHER THAN THE C.I.A. OR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, AND TO AUTHORIZE $2 MILLION TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTADORA AGREEMENT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-12	TO AMEND THE MCDADE AMENDMENT TO H R 2577. THE MCDADE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $27 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THREE EQUAL INSTALLMENTS BY A UNITED STATES AGENCY OTHER THAN THE C.I.A. OR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZES $2 MILLION TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT. THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT DELAYS THE $27 MILLION FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE FOR SIX MONTHS TO ENCOURAGE CONTADORA PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, AND PROVIDES THAT AFTER THE SIX- MONTH PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, FUNDS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IF THE PRESIDENT SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CONGRESS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION WAS ENACTED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-12	TO AMEND THE MCDADE AMENDMENT TO H R 2577. THE MCDADE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $27 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THREE EQUAL INSTALLMENTS BY A UNITED STATES AGENCY OTHER THAN THE C.I.A. OR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZES $2 MILLION TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT. THE BOLAND AMENDMENT CONTINUES THE PROHIBITION, UNTIL REPEALED BY JOINT RESOLUTION, OF ANY FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA BY ANY NATION, GROUP, ORGANIZATION, MOVEMENT, OR INDIVIDUAL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-11	AN AMENDMENT TO HR 2577 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS THAT REDUCES APPROPRIATIONS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW BY 5%.H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal restraint
1985-06-11	SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO HR 2577 SUPPLEMENTAL APPS. THAT CUT ALL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-11	AN AMENDMENT TO HR 2577 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS THAT CUTS $500 MILLION IN ECONOMIC AID TO EGYPT.H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-06-06	TO AMEND H R 2577 WITH AN AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY THE EDGAR AMENDMENT. THE WHITTEN AMENDMENT PROVIDES $148 MILLION FOR WATER PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THE BILL AND $1.5 MILLION FOR FLOOD CONTROL. THE EDGAR AMENDMENT REDUCES FROM $148 MILLION TO $50 MILLION THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR WATER PROJECTS, ENOUGH TO FUND ONLY THE AUTHORIZED PROJECTS, AND REDUCES FROM $1.5 MILLION TO $1 MILLION THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN THE VERY NECESSARY AREAS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-06-06	TO AMEND THE WHITTEN AMENDMENT TO H R 2577. THE WHITTEN AMENDMENT PROVIDES $148 MILLION FOR WATER PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THE BILL AND $1.5 MILLION FOR FLOOD CONTROL. THE EDGAR AMENDMENT REDUCES FROM $148 MILLION TO $50 MILLION THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR WATER PROJECTS, ENOUGH TO FUND ONLY THE AUTHORIZED PROJECTS, AND REDUCES FROM $1.5 MILLION TO $1 MILLION THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR FLOOD CONTROL . (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-06-06	TO AGREE TO H RES 186, A RULE WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST H R 2577. H R 2577 MAKES $13.5 BILLION IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2577 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1985-05-23	TO AMEND H CON RES 152 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SHOULD REPORT MINIMUM TAX LEGISLATION WITH THE REVENUES RAISED TO BE USED EITHER FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR FOR REDUCTION IN TAX RATES. (MOTION FAILED)99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-05-15	TO AGREE TO H RES 169, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H R 1872. H R 1872 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS, AND FOR PRESCRIBING PERSONNEL STRENGTHS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-05-14	TO PASS H R 1157, A BILL AUTHORIZING $416.9 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR CERTAIN MARITIME PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1157 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-05-14	TO AMEND THE JONES SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR H R 1157 WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. H R 1157 AUTHORIZES $416.9 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR CERTAIN MARITIME PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. THE JONES SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS CAN EXCEED THE 1985 AMOUNTS FOR PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. THIS SUBSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES THAT THIS PROVISION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INCREASE ANY OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS IN THE BILL. THE WALKER AMENDMENT REDUCES AUTHORIZED FUNDS BY TEN PERCENTUM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1157 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-05-14	TO AMEND H R 1784, A BILL AUTHORIZING $436.78 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PANAMA CANAL. THE WALKER AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 EXPENDITURES OF THE PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION BE FROZEN AT 1985 LEVELS AND THAT ALL POSSIBLE STEPS BE TAKEN TO ASSURE THAT ANY SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THIS ACTION ACCRUE TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE TREASURY. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1784 · 99th Congress	Nay	Fiscal expansion
1985-04-25	TO TABLE THE WALKER MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE THAT PASSED H RES 137. H RES 137 IS THE RULE TO CONSIDER H. R. 2068, A BILL THAT AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987 FOR THE STATE DPARTMENT, THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY, AND THE BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING. (MOTION PASSED)99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-04-25	TO AGREE TO H RES 137, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H R 2068 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H R 2068 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY, AND THE BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2068 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-04-22	TO PASS H R 1617, A BILL AUTHORIZING $143.9 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1617 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-04-18	TO AMEND H R 1617, A BILL AUTHORIZING $143.9 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987. THE WALGREN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION LEVEL TO $127.8 MILLION AND REALLOCATES FUNDS AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1617 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-04-18	TO AMEND THE WALGREN AMENDMENT TO H R 1617, A BILL AUTHORIZING $143.9 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 AND 1987. THE WALGREN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION LEVEL TO $127.8 MILLION AND REALLOCATES FUNDS AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THE WALKER AMENDMENT REDUCES THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION LEVEL TO $122.5 MILLION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1617 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-04-02	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H R 1239, A BILL MAKING URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, FOR EMERGENCY FAMINE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AFRICA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1239 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-03-19	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 1025, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT DURING FISCAL YEARS 1986, 1987, AND 1988. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1025 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-03-06	TO AGREE TO H RES 92 TOGETHER WITH A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H R 1096. H RES 92 PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H R 1096, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAMINE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AFRICA. THE SENATE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES $1.85 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL FARM CREDIT ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZES $100 MILLION TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE INTEREST WRITE DOWN BY BANKS PARTICIPATING IN THE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDES FOR ADVANCE CROP LOANS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1096 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion
1985-03-04	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H R 1096. H R 1096 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAMINE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AFRICA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1096 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-02-26	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 1096, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAMINE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AFRICA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1096 · 99th Congress	Yea	Fiscal expansion

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