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Gordon Harold Smith on Spending & Budget

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Spending & Budget835 votes · 84.4/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,328 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 835 of them counted toward the score above: 509 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 326 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 493 did not count: 465 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 28 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
1997-05-21To clarify the use of funds for health coverage for eligible children. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOMENICI MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 307, TO CLARIFY THE USE OF FUNDS FOR HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-05-20To adjust the President's initiatives for increased spending and the tax cuts. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HOLLINGS AMENDMENT NO. 295, TO ADJUST THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVES FOR INCREASED SPENDING AND THE TAX CUTS.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal expansion
1997-05-20To require that any shortfall in revenues projected by the resolution be offset by reductions in discretionary spending. — (SENATE REJECTED THE ALLARD/INHOFE AMENDMENT NO. 292, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY SHORTFALL IN REVENUES PROJECTED BY THE RESOLUTION BE OFFSET BY REDUCTIONS IN DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1997-05-20To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five years and offsetting this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 296, TO INCREASE THE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS BY $15.752 BILLION IN OUTLAYS OVER FIVE YEARS TO IMPROVE FUNDING OF CRITICAL PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INFANTS, TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AND OFFSET THIS EFFORT BY CLOSING CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal restraint
1997-05-08An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO ADVANCE S. 672, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, TO THE THIRD READING.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1997-05-08To ensure full funding of disaster assistance without adding to the federal debt. — (SENATE TABLED GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 118, TO ENSURE FULL FUNDING OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE WITHOUT ADDING TO THE FEDERAL DEBT.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1997-05-08To strike title VII, to strike those provisions providing for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations of fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE TABLED BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 59, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
1997-05-08To modify the requirements for the additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways. — (SENATE TABLED WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 66, TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1997-05-07To strike section 310. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 64, TO STRIKE SECTION 310, WHICH WOULD BLOCK IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR POLICY ON RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON FEDERAL LAND.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-05-07To rescind JOBS Funds, extend the transition period for aliens receiving SSI funds, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 145, TO RESCIND CERTAIN JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BASIC SKILLS (JOBS) FUNDS, AND EXTEND THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR ALIENS RECEIVING SSI FUNDS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-05-07An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
1997-05-06A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota by providing greater flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMS/JOHNSON AMENDMENT NO. 54, TO FACILITATE RECOVERY FROM THE RECENT FLOODING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND MINNESOTA BY PROVIDING GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR REGULATORS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-03-04A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget. — (TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND VOTING, NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED S.J. RES. 1, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO REQUIRE A BALANCED BUDGET.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFiscal restraint
1997-02-27A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS MOTION TO REFER THE JOINT RESOLUTION TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH WITH BUMPERS/FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 12, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-27To permit the use of an accumulated surplus to balance the budget during any fiscal year. — (SENATE TABLED FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 14, TO PERMIT THE USE OF AN ACCUMULATED SURPLUS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-27To require approval of the amendment in 3 years. — (SENATE TABLED FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 13, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS SUBMISSION TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-27To provide that only Congress shall have authority to enforce the provisions of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, unless Congress passes legislation specifically granting enforcement authority to the President or State or Federal courts. — (SENATE TABLED LEAHY (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 10, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CONGRESS SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, UNLESS CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION SPECIFICALLY GRANTING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT OR STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS. .)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-27To strike the limitation on debt held by the public. — (SENATE TABLED GRAHAM/ROBB AMENDMENT NO. 7, TO STRIKE THE LIMITATION ON DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal restraint
1997-02-26To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spending that is designated emergency requirements by both the President and the Congress. — (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 16, TO PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPLEMENT STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE THE DAMAGE, LOSS, HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING CAUSED BY DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES BY EXEMPTING SPENDING THAT IS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS BY BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal restraint
1997-02-26To propose a substitute amendment. — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 17, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-26To permit limited waiver during economic emergencies and allow a capital budget. — (SENATE REJECTED TORRICELLI AMENDMENT NO. 15, TO PERMIT LIMITED WAIVER WHEN A DECLARATION OF WAR IS IN EFFECT, NATIONAL SECURITY IS THREATENED, DURING ECONOMIC EMERGENCIES, AND ALLOW A CAPITAL BUDGET.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
1997-02-26In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE TABLED FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 11, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-25To require that the outlay and receipt totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds not be included as a part of the budget totals. — (SENATE TABLED REID AMENDMENT NO. 8, TO REQUIRE THAT THE OUTLAY AND RECEIPT TOTALS OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS NOT BE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET TOTALS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-25A joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program. — (SENATE AGREED TO H.J. RES. 36, APPROVING THE PRESIDENTIAL FINDING THAT THE LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY SECTION 518A(A) OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1997, IS HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE POPULATION PLANNING PROGRAM.)H.J.Res. 36 · 105th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFiscal expansion
1997-02-24To strike the reliance on estimates and receipts. — (SENATE TABLED BYRD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 6, TO STRIKE THE RELIANCE ON ESTIMATES AND RECEIPTS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-12To simplify the conditions for a declaration of an imminent and serious threat to national security. — (SENATE TABLED DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4, TO SIMPLIFY THE CONDITIONS FOR A DECLARATION OF AN IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-11To state the policy of the United States that, in achieving a balanced budget, Federal outlays should not be reduced in a manner that disproportionately affects outlays for education, nutrition, and health programs for poor children. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3, TO STATE THE POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES THAT, IN ACHIEVING A BALANCED BUDGET, FEDERAL OUTLAYS SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED IN A MANNER THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS OUTLAYS FOR EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR POOR CHILDREN.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-02-10To allow waiver of the article in the event of an economic recession or serious economic emergency. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 2, TO ALLOW FOR THE WAIVER OF THE ARTICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ECONOMIC RECESSION OR SERIOUS ECONOMIC EMERGENCY WITH A MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal 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.