Michael K. Simpson on Spending & Budget

RepublicanID

Spending & Budget656 votes · 55.3/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,839 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 656 of them counted toward the score above: 492 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 164 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 3,183 did not count: 3,168 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 15 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
2009-01-28	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009H.R. 1 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2009-01-27	Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009H.R. 1 · 111th Congress · On Question of Consideration of Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-09-26	Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009H.R. 7110 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-09-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 7110, making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposesH.Res. 1507 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-09-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 7110, making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposesH.Res. 1507 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-09-24	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008H.R. 2638 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment with Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2008-09-24	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security FY 2008H.Res. 1488 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-09-24	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security FY 2008H.Res. 1488 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-09-24	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security FY 2008H.Res. 1488 · 110th Congress · Will the House Now Consider the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-07-31	Providing for consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, FY 2009H.Res. 1384 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-07-31	Providing for consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, FY 2009H.Res. 1384 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-07-24	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5501) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposesH.Res. 1362 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-07-16	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability SystemH.Res. 1343 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-07-16	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability SystemH.Res. 1343 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-06-19	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.R. 2642 · 110th Congress · Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt No. 2 with Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2008-06-19	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.R. 2642 · 110th Congress · Agree to Senate Amendment to House Amendment No. 1	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2008-06-19	Providing for consideration of the Senate Adts. to the House Amendments to the Senate Adt. to the bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008H.Res. 1284 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-11	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate the economy if spent on American-made products and services from American-owned companiesH.Res. 977 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-05	The Congressional Budget ResolutionS.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-05-15	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.R. 2642 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 3	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-05-15	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.R. 2642 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 2	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-05-15	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.R. 2642 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 1	Present	Not a yea/nay
2008-05-15	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.Res. 1197 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-05-15	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ActH.Res. 1197 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-05-14	The Congressional Budget ResolutionS.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-03-13	Revising the congressional Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.H.Con.Res. 312 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-03-13	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.H.Con.Res. 312 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-03-13	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.H.Con.Res. 312 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-03-13	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.H.Con.Res. 312 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008H.R. 5140 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2008-01-29	Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008H.R. 5140 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2007-12-19	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 2764 · 110th Congress · Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-12-17	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 2764 · 110th Congress · On agreeing to Senate amendment with 2nd House amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-12-17	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 2764 · 110th Congress · On agreeing to Senate amendment with 1st House amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-12-17	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764, State, foreign operations appropriations, FY 2008H.Res. 878 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-12-17	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764, State, foreign operations appropriations, FY 2008H.Res. 878 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-12-13	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 69 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-12-13	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 69 · 110th Congress · Table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-12-13	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 69) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.Res. 869 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-15	Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-11-14	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 4156 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-11-14	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 4156 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4156) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.Res. 818 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4156) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.Res. 818 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3074 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-11-14	Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3074 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2007-11-14	Providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 817 · 110th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 817 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 817 · 110th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 817 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 817 · 110th Congress · Will the House Now Consider the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-08	Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2007-11-08	Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-11-08	Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3074 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-11-08	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3222 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-11-08	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.Res. 806 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2007-11-08	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.Res. 806 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-08	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.Res. 806 · 110th Congress · Will the House now consider the resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-11-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-11-06	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies.H.Res. 794 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-06	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies.H.Res. 794 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-06	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agecies.H.Res. 794 · 110th Congress · Will the House now consider the resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-11-05	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3222 · 110th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-31	Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesH.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-23	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1483, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areasH.Res. 765 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-10-23	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1483, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areasH.Res. 765 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-10-04	Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007.H.R. 3246 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-10-04	Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007.H.R. 3246 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-09-26	Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 52 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-09-26	Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 52 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-09-26	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 52) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.H.Res. 677 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-09-17	Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007.H.R. 3246 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-08-05	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3222 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-08-02	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3161 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2007-08-02	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3161 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Reconsider	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2007-08-02	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3161 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-08-02	Providing for further consideration of H.R. 3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs, FY 2008H.Res. 599 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-08-02	Providing for further consideration of H.R. 3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs, FY 2008H.Res. 599 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-31	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3161 · 110th Congress · On Motion That The Committee Rise	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-31	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3161 · 110th Congress · Sustain the ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-31	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3161, Agriculture Appropriations for FY 2008H.Res. 581 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-26	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-25	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable

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.