Key Vote Alert – “NO” on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (HR 1314)
KEY VOTE ALERT
“NO” on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (HR 1314)
The Club for Growth urges all members of Congress to oppose The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (HR 1314). Consideration of this bill, and a vote on final passage is expected later today. The vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard.
This proposal includes a massive $1.5 trillion increase in the federal debt ceiling AND a large $112 billion increase in federal spending – hardly a fiscally conservative plan. In addition are budget gimmicks to “pay” for it, and a complete unwillingness by congressional leaders to actually constrain the growth of government.
All members devoted to keeping a tight lid on federal spending should oppose this bill, especially those who gave lip service to the Budget Control Act in 2011 that imposed the spending caps that this new bill is busting.
Our Congressional Scorecard for the 114th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.
Vote Results
Club Position
No
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Motion Agreed to
Vote Number
294
Vote Date
October 30, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
64
NAYs:
36
Not Voting:
1
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
Y
Michael Bennet
CO
D
Y
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
Y
Cory Booker
NJ
D
Y
Barbara Boxer
CA
D
Y
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
Y
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
Y
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
Y
Thomas Carper
DE
D
Y
Bob Casey
PA
D
Y
Christopher Coons
DE
D
Y
Joe Donnelly
IN
D
Y
Richard Durbin
IL
D
Y
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
Y
Al Franken
MN
D
Y
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
Y
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
Y
Heidi Heitkamp
ND
D
Y
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
Y
Tim Kaine
VA
D
Y
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
Y
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
Y
Joe Manchin
WV
D
Y
Edward Markey
MA
D
Y
Claire McCaskill
MO
D
Y
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
Y
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
Y
Barbara Mikulski
MD
D
Y
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
Y
Patty Murray
WA
D
Y
Bill Nelson
FL
D
Y
Gary Peters
MI
D
Y
Jack Reed
RI
D
Y
Harry Reid
NV
D
Y
Brian Schatz
HI
D
Y
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
Y
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
Y
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
Y
Jon Tester
MT
D
Y
Tom Udall
NM
D
Y
Mark Warner
VA
D
Y
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
Y
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
Y
Ron Wyden
OR
D
Y
Angus King
ME
I
Y
Bernie Sanders
VT
I
Y
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Y
Kelly Ayotte
NH
R
Y
John Barrasso
WY
R
Y
Roy Blunt
MO
R
N
John Boozman
AR
R
N
Richard Burr
NC
R
N
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Y
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
N
Daniel Coats
IN
R
N
Thad Cochran
MS
R
Y
Susan Collins
ME
R
Y
Bob Corker
TN
R
N
John Cornyn
TX
R
Y
Tom Cotton
AR
R
N
Mike Crapo
ID
R
N
Ted Cruz
TX
R
N
Steve Daines
MT
R
N
Steve Daines
MT
R
N
Michael Enzi
WY
R
N
Joni Ernst
IA
R
N
Deb Fischer
NE
R
N
Jeff Flake
AZ
R
N
Cory Gardner
CO
R
N
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
Y
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
N
Orrin Hatch
UT
R
Y
Dean Heller
NV
R
N
John Hoeven
ND
R
N
James Inhofe
OK
R
N
Johnny Isakson
GA
R
N
Ron Johnson
WI
R
N
Mark Kirk
IL
R
Y
James Lankford
OK
R
N
Mike Lee
UT
R
N
John McCain
AZ
R
Y
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Y
Jerry Moran
KS
R
N
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Y
Rand Paul
KY
R
N
David Perdue
GA
R
N
Rob Portman
OH
R
N
Jim Risch
ID
R
N
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Y
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Y
Marco Rubio
FL
R
N
Ben Sasse
NE
R
N
Tim Scott
SC
R
N
Jeff Sessions
AL
R
N
Richard Shelby
AL
R
N
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
N
John Thune
SD
R
Y
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Y
Pat Toomey
PA
R
N
David Vitter
LA
R
A
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Y