← Christopher H. Shays
Christopher H. Shays on Defense & War Powers
RepublicanCT
Defense & War Powers416 votes · 53.3/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
997 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 416 of them counted toward the score above: 181 toward “Military expansion” and 235 toward “Military restraint”.
The other 581 did not count: 579 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-10 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-21 | National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003H.R. 1516 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-16 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On closing portions of the conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 2658 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004H.R. 2658 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-27 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 2417 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-06-26 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004H.R. 2559 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-06-26 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 2417 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-26 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 2417 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-26 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 2417 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-24 | Veterans Entrepreneurship ActH.R. 1460 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-04 | Armed Forces Naturalization ActH.R. 1954 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-06-04 | Recognizing and commending the memebers of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the alliesof the United States and their armed forces, who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and the dedication of military families and countless others for their support.H.Con.Res. 177 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | Selected Reserve Home Loan Equity ActH.R. 1257 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment ActH.R. 1683 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | Providing for further consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.Res. 247 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-22 | Providing for further consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.Res. 247 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.R. 1588 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of DefenseH.R. 1911 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.Res. 245 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004H.Res. 245 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-20 | Veterans’ Memorial Preservation and Recognition ActS. 330 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-07 | Servicemembers Civil Relief ActH.R. 100 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-03-27 | Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authoritiesH.Con.Res. 118 · 108th Congress · Suspend rules and agree, as amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-03-27 | Recognizing the public need for fasting and prayer in order to secure the blessings and protection of Providence for the people of the United States and our Armed Forces during the conflict in Iraq and under the threat of terrorism at homeH.Res. 153 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-03-21 | Expressing the Support and Appreciation of the Nation for the President and the Members of the Armed Forces Who are Participating in Operation Iraqi FreedomH.Con.Res. 104 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-03-20 | Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 1307 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2003-03-05 | Recognizing and Commending the Continuing Dedication, Selfless Service, and Commitment of Members of the Armed Forces and their Families during the Global War on Terrorism and in Defense of the United StatesH.J.Res. 27 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-02-12 | Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflictH.Res. 62 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-11-15 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4628 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-11-14 | Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.Res. 609 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-11-14 | Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.Res. 609 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-10 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-10 | Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-10 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-10 | To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqH.J.Res. 114 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-10 | To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqH.J.Res. 114 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-10-09 | Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5557 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-10-07 | Transatlantic Security and NATO Enhancement ResolutionH.Res. 468 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-09-24 | Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., the Service Flag, and the Service Lapel ButtonH.Con.Res. 301 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-09-10 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-25 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4628 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-24 | Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act of 2002H.R. 4547 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-07-09 | Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5063 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-06-27 | Military Construction Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5011 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-06-27 | Commending the Patriotic Contibutions of the Roofing Professionals Involved in the Rebuilding of the PentagonH.Con.Res. 424 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-06-27 | Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-06-27 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003H.R. 5010 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Veterans’ and Survivors’ Benefits Expansion ActH.R. 4085 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Jobs for Veterans ActH.R. 4015 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Veterans’ Major Medical Facilities Construction ActH.R. 4514 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-21 | Afghanistan Freedom Support ActH.R. 3994 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-05-15 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 3994; Afghanistan Freedom Support ActH.Res. 419 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2002-05-10 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-10 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-05-09 | Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003H.R. 4546 · 107th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2002-03-19 | Commending the great work that the Pentagon Renovation Program and its contractors have completed thus far, in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon that was destroyed by the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001H.Res. 368 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2002-02-12 | Radio Free Afghanistan ActH.R. 2998 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-12-13 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002S. 1438 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2001-11-07 | Radio Free Afghanistan ActH.R. 2998 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-10-30 | Expressing the Profound Sorrow of the Congress for the Death and Injuries Suffered by the First Responders to the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001H.Con.Res. 233 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-10-17 | Military Construction Appropriations for FY 2002H.R. 2904 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2001-10-17 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002S. 1438 · 107th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-10-02 | Military Construction Appropriations for FY 2002H.R. 2904 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-09-25 | Department of Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2002H.R. 2586 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2001-09-25 | Department of Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2002H.R. 2586 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-09-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002H.R. 2586 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-09-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002H.R. 2586 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-09-21 | Military Construction Appropriations for FY 2002H.R. 2904 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2001-09-14 | To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.H.J.Res. 64 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2001-07-31 | Veterans Benefits ActH.R. 2540 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-06-19 | 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement ActH.R. 1291 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Military expansion |
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.