Henry A. Waxman on Defense & War Powers

DemocratCA

Defense & War Powers818 votes · 72.3/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

2,145 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 818 of them counted toward the score above: 364 toward “Military expansion” and 454 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 1,327 did not count: 1,262 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 65 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
1975-11-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9691, A BILL TO MAKE CERTAIN DISABILITY RETIREMENT DETERMINATIONS BY THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.H.R. 9691 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-11-14	TO PASS H.R. 10031, A BILL AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.H.R. 10031 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-11-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10355, VETERANS AND SURVIVORS PENSION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1975H.R. 10355 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-10-20	TO RECOMMIT S. 584, A BILL TO CORRECT CERTAIN INEQUITIES IN THE CREDITING OF NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIAN SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT.S. 584 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-10-08	TO PASS H.R. 10029.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-10-08	TO AMEND H.R. 10029, BY STRIKING $64.9 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES IN BETHESDA MARYLAND.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-10-08	TO PASS H. RES. 779, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10029, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1976.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-10-06	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9576, VETERANS READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1975.H.R. 9576 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-09-30	TO AGREE TO H.RES. 752, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 9861, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1976.H.Res. 752 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-28	TO PASS H.R. 5210.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-07-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5210 BY CUTTING OUT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-07-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5210, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY STRIKING OUT THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN WHICH NERVE GAS WILL BE PRODUCED.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-07-17	TO AMEND H.RES. 591 BY ALLOWING THOSE MEMBERS PRESENTLY BELONGING TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE CREATED BY H.RES. 138 TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMITTEE IF THEY CHOOSE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-17	TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ESTABLISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE BY LOWERING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE FROM 13 TO 7.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE (WHILE DEBATING H.RES. 591.)H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.RES. 591 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, AND MAKE IT IN ORDER TO CREATE A PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH WOULD CT AS AN AD HOC HOUSE COMMITTEE UNTIL FINAL ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO CREATE THE JOINT COMMITTEE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ABOLISHING THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE INTELLIGENCE, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ON INTELLIGENCE AND RE-ESTABLISHING ANOTHER WITH THE ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SAME NAME & FUNCTION, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH ENTIRELY THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO PASS H.R. 6674.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO REPORT TO CONGRESS EVERY 30 DAYS ON CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS AND GRANTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PLACING A CEILING OF $24.65 BILLION ON THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMNT AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEAPONS SYSTEMS , A REDUCTION OF $1.89 BILLION FROM COMMITTEE FIGURE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO PERMIT WOMEN TO ENTER THE SERVICE ACADEMIES ON THE SAME BASIS AS MEN.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO AMEND THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6674 (SEE R.C. 232) BY EXEMPTING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO ADMIT WOMEN SINCE ALL GRADUATES ARE ASSIGNED COMBAT POSTS.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROVIDING 5000 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO REDUCE OUR OVERSEAS FORCES BY 70,000 BY SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROHIBITING THE FLIGHT TESTING OF MANEUVERABLE RE-ENTRY VEHICLES ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING $108 MILLION AUTHORIZED FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE B-1 BOMBER.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1976, BY ELIMINATING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT OF AWACS COMMAND CONTROL AND SURVIELLANCE AIRCRAFT.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-01	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6096, THE VIETNAM HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION ACT OF 1975.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO PASS H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO LIMIT ASSISTANCE TO AREAS OF SOUTH VIETNAM NOT CONTROLLED BY THE COMMUNISTS.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY FUNDS FOR AID TO NORTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOV'T.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY ADDING LANGUAGE POINTING OUT THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT MADE BY THE NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIETCONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EDGAR SUBSTITUTE. (SEE R.R. 138).H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. COLLINS TO H.R. 6996. THE COLLINS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT EVACUATION MAY BE ALLOWED FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHOSE LIVE AND IMMINENT AND DIRECT THREAT EXISTS, AND WHOSE EVACUATION COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT MILITARY OPERATIONS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED FOR EVACUATION OF OTHER CATEGORIES OF REFUGEES NAMED IN THE BILL. THE REIGLE AMENDMENT WOULD PLACE A 10 DAY LIMIT ON THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS PROVISION.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY STRIKING OUT SECTION 3, PROVIDING A WAIVER OF PROHIBITION NOW IN FIVE PUBLIC ACTS AGAINST USE OF ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO A MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY CHANNELING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR HUMANITARIAN AID THROUGH THE UN AND PRIVATE CHARITIES SO FAR AS THAT MIGHT BE FEASIBLE.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY RESTRICTING TO 30 DAYS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH AUTHORIZED FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH EVACUATION EFFORT.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL H.R. 6096. (SEE R.C. 138, 139). THE EDGAR AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS THEN RULED OUT OF ORDER.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 138) BY ADDING THAT THE CONGRESS FINDS THIS ACT MADE NECESSARY BY THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT BY THE NORTH VIETNAM MILITARY FORCES AND VIET CONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE CONGRESS DOES NOT BY THIS BILL GRANT, EXTEND OR DELEGATE ANY FURTHER WAR POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT; BUT IT ALSO STATES AS DID THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE BILL, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SEVERAL PUBLIC ACTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT FUNDING OF MILITARY OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR EVACUATION. THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMMIGRATION OF "OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS TO WHOSE LIVES A DIRECT AND IMMINENT THREAT EXISTS." THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $150 MILLION SPECIFICALLY FOR MILITARY AID TO SOUTH VIETNAM TO PROVIDE SUCH PROTECTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE BILL.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE EDGAR AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6096. THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IS IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS (EXCEPT THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED FOR U.S. OR HAVE RELATIVES IN U.S.) AND MAKES NO MENTION OF THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE TO AID IN EVACUATION. IT PROVIDES FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES. THE ASHBROOK AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT SHALL BE USED TO AID THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-22	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 409, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION PROGRAMS IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND CLARIFYING RESTRICTIONS IN LAW ON PRESIDENTIAL USE OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.Res. 409 · 94th Congress	Nay	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.