Jon Tester on Spending & Budget

DemocratMT

Spending & Budget767 votes · 84/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,346 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 767 of them counted toward the score above: 574 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 193 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 579 did not count: 575 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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
2016-09-06	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.H.R. 5293 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-09-06	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-07-14	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-07-14	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.H.R. 5293 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-07-14	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-07-14	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-07-14	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-07-07	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.H.R. 5293 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-29	A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.S. 2328 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-29	A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.S. 2328 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-29	A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.S. 2328 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-29	A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.S. 2328 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-28	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-23	To authorize the Attorney General to delay or deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and issuance of Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-06-23	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2016-06-22	To amend section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that the Government may obtain a specified set of electronic communication transactional records under that section, and to make permanent the authority for individual terrorists to be treated as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-06-20	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-20	To authorize the Attorney General to deny requests to transfer a firearm to known or suspected terrorists.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-06-20	To Secure our Homeland from radical Islamists by Enhancing Law enforcement Detection ("SHIELD").H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-06-20	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-20	To address gun violence and improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-06-14	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2578 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-06-14	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-06-10	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-06-08	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-06-08	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-06-08	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-25	An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 2943 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-19	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-19	To prohibit the use of funds to carry out a rule and notice of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-19	To prohibit the use of funds to carry out a final rule and notice of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-19	To extend and expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish consistent criteria and standards relating to the use of amounts under the Medical Community Care account of the Department of Veterans Affairs.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-19	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-19	Zika response and preparedness.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-19	Zika response and preparedness.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-17	Zika response and preparedness.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-17	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2016-05-17	Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.H.R. 2577 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-12	A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-05-11	To provide for the operation of reservoir projects by the Bureau of Reclamation.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-05-11	To use Federal and State expertise to mitigate fish and wildlife impacts at Corps of Engineers projects.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-05-11	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-11	Of a perfecting nature.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-05-09	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-04-28	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-04-27	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-04-26	To withhold certain funds for the construction of environmental infrastructure.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2016-04-26	To make funding for water management improvement subject to a condition.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-04-26	To provide for funding for wind energy.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-04-25	To add a provision relating to certain requirements in the acquisition of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-04-21	To provide funding for the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-04-21	To limit the use of funds made available for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2016-04-21	To prohibit the use of funds relating to a certain definition.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-04-20	To eliminate funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2016-04-20	To modify funding for certain projects of the Department of Energy.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-04-19	An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017, and for other purposes.H.R. 636 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2016-03-02	To make appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.S. 524 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-12-18	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-12-18	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-12-18	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2015-12-18	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-11-10	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-11-10	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.S. 1356 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-11-05	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-11-05	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-10-30	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-10-30	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-10-30	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-10-08	A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-10-07	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-10-07	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-10-06	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-10-01	A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2029 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-09-30	A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.H.R. 719 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-09-28	A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.H.R. 719 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-09-24	Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 61 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-09-22	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-07-09	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-07-09	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-06-18	A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2685 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2015-06-18	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-06-17	An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.H.R. 1735 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-05-22	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	To strike the extension of the trade adjustment assistance program.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2015-05-22	To require the approval of Congress before additional countries may join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	To prohibit the application of the trade authorities procedures to an implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement that includes investor-state dispute settlement.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	To make it a principal negotiating objective of the United States to address currency manipulation in trade agreements.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-22	Of a perfecting nature.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-21	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-18	To establish consideration of the conditions relating to religious freedom of parties to trade negotiations as an overall negotiating objective of the United States.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-18	To restore funding for the trade adjustment assistance program to the level established by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2015-05-14	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-12	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.H.R. 1314 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-05-05	An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2015-05-05	An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2015-04-15	An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-04-15	An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-04-15	An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable

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