Each year, the President submits his budget proposal to Congress by the first Monday in February. The House of Representatives and Senate Budget Committees draft and mark up a concurrent resolution on the budget. All action on the Budget Resolution must be completed by April 15 of each year. The Budget Resolution sets revenue spending and other budget targets. Once the Budget Resolution is approved, the Authorizing Committees, in this case House and Senate Armed Services, create budget authority for (take out the) defense programs. After the spending is authorized, the corresponding Appropriations Committees appropriate funding for programs in the Defense Appropriations Bill. Action on Defense Appropriations is normally completed prior to the start of the next fiscal year on October 1.
In our efforts to raise awareness about the importance of carrier programs and defense spending, included are the voting records of Members of Congress for the last four years on Defense Authorization and Defense Appropriations. To find out your Member of Congress' voting record, please click the links below.
House and Senate Voting Records on Defense Authorization
Fiscal Year 2006
- House Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 06
- The Senate agreed to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 06 by voice vote. (Note: A voice vote occurs when the Presiding Officer states the question, then asks Members of Congress in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of Senators or members of House of Representatives voting on each side are not recorded.)
Fiscal Year 2005
- House Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 05
- The Senate agreed to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 05 by voice vote.
Fiscal Year 2004
- House Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 04
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 04
Fiscal Year 2003
- Both the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 03 by voice vote.
Fiscal Year 2002
- House Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 02
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report on the Department of Defense Authorization FY 02
House and Senate Voting Records on Defense Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2006
- House of Representatives Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 06
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 06
Fiscal Year 2005
- House of Representatives Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 05
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 05
Fiscal Year 2004
- House of Representatives Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 04
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 04
Fiscal Year 2003
- House of Representatives Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 03
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 03
Fiscal Year 2002
- House of Representatives Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 02
- Senate Vote on Agreeing to the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations FY 02