John Thune on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanSD

Defense & War Powers376 votes · 78.1/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

737 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 376 of them counted toward the score above: 311 toward “Military expansion” and 65 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 361 did not count: 360 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
2005-11-08	Relating to the American Forces Network.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-11-08	Relating to the American Forces Network.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-11-07	To authorize a program to provide health, medical, and life insurance benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, who would otherwise fail to qualify for such benefits because of an early physical completion date.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-10-07	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Military expansion
2005-10-06	To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Military restraint
2005-10-05	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2005-10-05	To ensure that future funding for health care for former members of the Armed Forces takes into account changes in population and inflation.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-10-05	To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-10-05	Relating to persons under the detention, custody, or control of the United States Government.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military restraint
2005-10-05	To increase by $360,800,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to increase by $5,000,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for industrial preparedness for the implementation of a ballistics engineering research center.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Military expansion
2005-10-05	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · Whether the Amendment is Germane	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-09-14	To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Military expansion
2005-07-26	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Military restraint
2005-07-26	To support certain youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America, and for other purposes.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-26	To stop corporations from financing terrorism.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-07-26	To ensure that certain persons do not evade or avoid the prohibitions imposed under the International Emergency Powers Act, and for other purposes.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2005-07-21	To improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and United States nonproliferation operations.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2005-07-21	To increase, with an offset, amounts available for the procurement of wheeled vehicles for the Army and the Marine Corps and for armor for such vehicles.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Military expansion
2005-04-18	To express the sense of the Senate on future requests for funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-04-13	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should not delay enactment of critical appropriations necessary to ensure the well-being of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces fighting in Iraq and elsewhere around the world, by attempting to conduct a debate about immigration reform while the supplemental appropriations bill is pending on the floor of the United States Senate.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-04-13	To increase the military death gratuity to $100,000, effective with respect to any deaths of members of the Armed Forces on active duty after October 7, 2001.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Military restraint
2005-03-01	To clarify the safe harbor with respect to debtors who have serious medical conditions or who have been called or ordered to active duty in the Armed Forces and low income veterans.S. 256 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	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	Nay	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	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
2002-03-19	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	Yea	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	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
2001-09-21	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
2001-06-13	Condemning the recent order by the Taliban regime of Afghanistan to require Hindus in Afghanistan to wear symbols identifying them as Hindu.H.Con.Res. 145 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-03-27	Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair ActH.R. 811 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-03-27	Veterans Opportunities ActH.R. 801 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-02-27	Honoring the Ultimate Sacrifice Made by 28 U.S. Soldiers Killed by an Iraqi Missile Attack on February 25, 1991, During Operation Desert StormH.Con.Res. 39 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-10-24	Relating to the Reestablishment of Representative Government in Afghanistan — H CON RES 414 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE, AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE REESTABLISHMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTANH.Con.Res. 414 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-10-12	To remove the uncertainty regarding the authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings located on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places in Federal, State, and local elections — H R 5174 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS TO REMOVE THE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PERMIT BUILDINGS LOCATED ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND RESERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES TO BE USED AS POLLING PLACES IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ELECTIONSH.R. 5174 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-10-11	Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 — H R 4205 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001H.R. 4205 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2000-09-21	Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act — H R 5109 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL ACTH.R. 5109 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-09-13	Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 — H R 4205 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001H.R. 4205 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-09-13	Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 — H R 4205 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001H.R. 4205 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-07-27	Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 — H R 4205 QUESTION: ON CLOSING PORTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001H.R. 4205 · 106th Congress · On closing portions of the conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-07-27	Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 — H R 4205 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001H.R. 4205 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-07-25	Veterans Claims Assistance Act — H R 4864 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE ACTH.R. 4864 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-07-19	Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2001 — H R 4576 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FY 2001H.R. 4576 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Military expansion
2000-07-17	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recent nuclear weapons security failures at Los Alamos National Laboratory show security procedures are inadequate and individuals responsible must be held accountable and procedures corrected — H RES 534 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT RECENT NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECURITY FAILURES AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY SHOW SECURITY PROCEDURES ARE INADEQUATE AND INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND PROCEDURES CORRECTEDH.Res. 534 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable

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.