Defense Issue Summary
Key Votes
Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 22, 2021 | National | PN 78-1 | Nomination of Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (93 - 2) |
Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
July 31, 2020 | National | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
July 23, 2020 | National | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/22 | PN 78-1 | Nomination of Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (93 - 2) |
12/11 | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
12/08 | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
7/31 | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
7/23 | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
Public Statements
Date | Title | Politician |
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April 14, 2021 | Tweet - "We went to Afghanistan because of the horrific attacks on 9/11 that happened 20 years ago. That cannot explain why we should remain there in 2021. Rather than return to war with the Taliban, we have to focus on the challenges of the future." | Pres. Joe Biden |
April 2, 2021 | President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense | Pres. Joe Biden |
March 25, 2021 | Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference | Pres. Joe Biden |
March 2, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden on the Administration's COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts | Pres. Joe Biden |
Feb. 27, 2021 | Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Patrick Leahy, President pro tempore of the Senate - A Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate Consistent with the War Powers Resolution | Pres. Joe Biden |
Date | Title | Politician |
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April 14, 2021 | Tweet - "We went to Afghanistan because of the horrific attacks on 9/11 that happened 20 years ago. That cannot explain why we should remain there in 2021. Rather than return to war with the Taliban, we have to focus on the challenges of the future." | Pres. Joe Biden |
April 2, 2021 | President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense | Pres. Joe Biden |
March 25, 2021 | Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference | Pres. Joe Biden |
March 2, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden on the Administration's COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts | Pres. Joe Biden |
Feb. 27, 2021 | Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Patrick Leahy, President pro tempore of the Senate - A Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate Consistent with the War Powers Resolution | Pres. Joe Biden |
Interest Group Ratings
Year(s) | Special Interest Group |
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2020 | Council for a Livable World |
2015-2016 | Center for Security Policy |
2015 | Council for a Livable World |
2013-2014 | Council for a Livable World |
2013-2014 | Center for Security Policy |
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Ballot Measures
Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 4, 2014 | South Carolina | : Amendment 2 | Passed |
Nov. 4, 2014 | Alabama | : Statewide Amendment 2 | Passed |
Nov. 2, 2010 | Arizona | Proposition 110: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Trust Lands | Failed |