What: All Issues : Environment : Global Warming
 Who: All Members : New York : Schumer, Chuck
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Roll Call 26. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring disclosure of political campaign contributions made by individuals who make more than $1 million from development of Canadian “tar sands” oil fields Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 25. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment imposing an 8-cent-per-barrel fee on oil transported through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 24. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment delaying construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline until federal law had been changed to ensure the oil it carries is taxed like other petroleum products Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 22. (S. 1) On an amendment to prevent the developer of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from using eminent domain powers to take land from private property owners who didn’t want to sell it Jan 22, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 21. (S. 1) On an amendment stipulating that during construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, developers could acquire land only in ways consistent with constitutional protections of private property rights Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 20. (S. 1) On an amendment putting the Senate on record in opposition to President Obama’s climate pact with China Jan 22, 2015. N N W
Roll Call 19. (S. 1) On an amendment to require Canadian energy companies to pay an 8-cent-per-barrel tax for oil shipped through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline Jan 22, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 17. (S. 1) On an amendment to require the federal government to speed up its review of applications to drill for oil and natural gas on public land Jan 22, 2015. N N W
Roll Call 16. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment stating that climate change is a real problem that requires urgent action to prevent “irreparable harm” to the planet Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 15. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment stating that climate change is real and human-caused, and calling for investment in “clean fossil fuel” energy technology Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 12. (S. 1) On an amendment to put Congress on record as believing that human activity contributes “significantly” to climate change Jan 21, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 11. (S. 1) On an amendment to put Congress on record believing that climate change is real, but that construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline would not make it worse Jan 21, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 9. (S. 1) On an amendment to give power plants an exemption from the Clean Air Act to burn coal waste that remained after previous mining activities Jan 21, 2015. N N W
Roll Call 8. (S. 1) On an amendment to delay construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline until the federal government issued rules on the storage and transportation of petroleum coke Jan 21, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 4. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring oil companies to sell their petroleum in the United States, rather than on the world market, if it was transported through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline Jan 20, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 3. (S. 1) On a motion aimed at allowing the Senate to formally consider a bill authorizing construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Jan 12, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 150. (S. 3240) On an amendment to eliminate a federal program that supports efforts to develop new fuel sources based on sewage, byproducts of paper production, and other renewable materials Jun 20, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 139. (S.J.Res. 37) On a motion to bring up for consideration legislation overriding new Obama Administration regulations that require coal-fired power plants to cut back on their emissions of toxic pollutants such as mercury Jun 20, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 132. (S. 3240) On an amendment to bar organizations from receiving any federal benefits if they also received a government-backed loan under a program aimed at promoting wind energy development Jun 19, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 94. (H.R. 2072) On an amendment to bar a federal agency from financing any renewable energy projects and many projects that aim to develop fossil fuel energy resources abroad May 15, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 63. (S. 2204) On a motion to end debate and set up a final, up-or-down vote on legislation repealing tax breaks for major oil companies and renewing incentives for development of renewable energy and other domestic energy sources Mar 29, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 41. (S. 1813) On an amendment to encourage more natural gas-powered vehicles and natural gas fueling stations in the United States. Mar 13, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 40. (S. 1813) On an amendment to end federal tax incentives for energy, including a number of key renewable energy subsidies Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 39. (S. 1813) On an amendment to renew tax breaks that had recently expired for alternative energy producers, energy-efficiency projects, and mine safety Mar 13, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 38. (S. 1813) On an amendment to open up vast new stretches of publicly owned land to oil drilling, force the federal government to allow construction of a controversial oil pipeline, and renew a diverse set of popular tax breaks Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 36. (S. 1813) On an amendment to move responsibility for building and maintaining most U.S. highways from the federal government to state governments Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 35. (S. 1813) On a motion to disregard budgeting rules that could be used to delay the federal transportation bill Mar 08, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 34. (S. 1813) On an amendment to override the Obama Administration and approve construction of a controversial oil pipeline Mar 08, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 33. (S. 1813) On an amendment to require that only American-made raw materials be used to build a controversial oil pipeline, and that petroleum products transported using the pipeline be sold only in the United States Mar 08, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 30. (S. 1813) On an amendment to require the Environmental Protection Agency to delay and rewrite its rules governing pollution from boilers and other industrial incinerators Mar 08, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 28. (S. 1813) On an amendment to expand offshore oil drilling Mar 08, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 176. On confirming President Obama’s nomination of John Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce Oct 20, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 151. (H.R. 2608) On a motion to table (kill) legislation that would have kept federal government agencies and programs operating through November 18, 2011, and would have paid for disaster assistance for states affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Irene by cutting $1.5 billion from a program that guarantees loans for the manufacturing of fuel efficient vehicles Sep 23, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 91. (S. 782) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used for the construction of ethanol blender pumps, which allow drivers to choose different fuels with varying levels of ethanol at gas stations Jun 16, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 89. (S. 782) On a motion to end debate on an amendment that would have eliminated federal subsidies for ethanol-based gasoline Jun 14, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 54. (S. 493) On an amendment that would have prohibited the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. Apr 06, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 187. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would repeal tax exemptions for oil and gas companies/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 15, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 184. S J Res 26. (Regulating greenhouse gases) Motion to begin debating a measure that would overturn an EPA ruling allowing the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions/On the motion Jun 10, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 307. HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Barrasso of Wyoming amendment that would prohibit funds from going to the CIA’s Center on Climate Change and National Security/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 295. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environment spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would block the White House’s “Climate Change Czar” from operating/On the motion Sep 24, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 279. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Wicker of Mississippi amendment that would cut off Amtrak funding unless Amtrak allows passengers to carry guns/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 16, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 277. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would bar the practice of requiring states to use 10 percent of their federal highway dollars for things such as footpaths and bike trails/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 16, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 270. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) On passing a bill that would provide $2 billion for the Cash for Clunkers program/On passing the bill Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 269. HR 3435. (Car voucher program) Motion to allow a bill to add money to the Cash for Clunkers program to retain its emergency funding designation/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 268. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that would replace the current $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit with a new $15,000 principal residence tax credit/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 267. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit the automobile bailout law from being expanded beyond Dec. 31, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 266. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that would allow dealers to donate vehicles traded in under the Cash for Clunkers program to families or tax-exempt organizations /On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 265. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that seeks to prevent a deficit increase as a result of an increase for the Cash for Clunkers program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 264. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would end the Cash for Clunkers program on Aug. 8, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 263. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to kill an amendment that would restrict eligibility for the “Cash for Clunkers” program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 256. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete $17.5 million for the High Energy Cost Grant Program/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 03, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 245. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would reduce administrative funding at the Energy Department/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 29, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 209. HR 2346. (Fiscal 2009 supplemental spending) Motion to protect against parliamentary maneuvers a measure that would appropriate $105.9 billion in emergency funds, including for war funding and pandemic preparedness/On the motion Jun 18, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 173. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) On adopting the conference report on budget resolution for fiscal year 2010/On passing the measure Apr 29, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 169. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the resolution require that future legislation not increase energy costs for families or of domestic energy production/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 164. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist on language ensuring that any future climate change legislation cannot be considered through the process known as “reconciliation”/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 163. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the final report allow for legislation to create new jobs in “clean technology” and other clean energy incentives/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 154. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) On adopting a bill that would set spending and revenue targets for fiscal 2010/On passing the bill Apr 02, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 145. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to preserve an amendment that would prohibit an increase in Amtrak funding unless passengers were allowed to transport firearms in checked bags/On the motion Apr 02, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 142. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Bond of Missouri amendment that would make it more difficult to enact climate change legislation that exceeds certain spending caps/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 141. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Stabenow of Michigan amendment that would allow for future climate change legislation that would incentivize clean technology and energy efficiencies/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 135. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Graham of South Carolina amendment that would create a new Senate rule barring any legislation that includes an energy tax increase for taxpayers earning $200,000 or less/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 126. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Johanns of Nebraska amendment that would prohibit climate change or clean energy legislation from being subject to reconciliation/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 125. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to preserve an amendment that would prohibit climate change or clean energy legislation from being subject to reconciliation/On the motion Apr 01, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 116. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Boxer of California amendment that would allow for an increase in spending for any future climate change bill/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 31, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 80. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds for being used for certain projects related to a lobbying firm under investigation/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 123. S 2284. (National flood insurance program) McConnell of Kentucky amendment to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and in coastal waters currently off limits to energy exploration/On agreeing to the amendment May 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 72. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to preserve an amendment that would create a new budgetary rule against legislation that increases gasoline prices/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 56. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Alexander of Tennessee amendment that would allow drilling for natural gas off the coast of Virginia/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 55. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Nelson of Florida amendment to allow for legislation to provide incentives to consumers to use energy efficient items and prohibit certain offshore drilling/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 323. HR 2764. (Fiscal 2008 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would redirect money from an environmental facility to a malaria and child survival initiative/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 06, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 226. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6)/On passage Jun 21, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 225. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6)/Motion to invoke cloture (limiting debate and bringing to a vote) Jun 21, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 224. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)/Motion to invoke cloture (limiting debate and bringing to a vote) Jun 21, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 223. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Max Baucus (D-N.M.) amendment to add tax incentives to promote the development of renewable energy and require utility companies to generate more power from cleaner fuels/Motion to invoke cloture Jun 21, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 222. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment to require that the bill's tax increases not take effect unless the Energy Department certifies that they would not result in increased reliance on foreign oil or in higher gas prices/Motion to waive the Budget Act Jun 21, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 221. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment that would prohibit fuel consisting of animal fat mixed with diesel from receiving a tax credit/On the adoption of the amendment Jun 20, 2007. Y N W
Roll Call 219. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) amendment that would authorize $500 million for fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2015 for the creation of a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels and to study the environmental impacts of increased use of renewable fuels/On passage of the amendment Jun 20, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 217. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) amendment to mandate that any future legislation that would result in the increase in the national average price of fuel receive 60 votes as a requirement of passage/Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the point of order Jun 20, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 213. Title: CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) amendment to require that 6 billion gallons of "clean" coal-derived fuels be produced by 2022/On adoption of the amendment Jun 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 212. Title: CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) amendment to allow Virigina to petition for the authority to drill for natural gas in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on the state's coast/On adoption of the amendment Jun 14, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 211. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) second-degree amendment to Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) amendment to require electric utilities to produce 15 percent of their power from sources such as solar and wind by 2020; Domenici's amendment would have upped the requirement to 20 percent but allowed nuclear and "clean" coal to fulfill the mandate/Motion to table (kill) the Domenici amendment Jun 14, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 209. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) amendment to reduce American oil usage by 2.5 million barrels-per-day by 2016, a 7 million barrels-per-day by 2026 and 10 million barrels-per-day by 2031/On adoption of the amendment Jun 12, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 166. HR 1495. (Water Resources Development Act reauthorization) Kerry of Massachusetts amendment to require the Army Corps of Engineers to study global climate change impacts as part of water projects studies/On agreeing to the amendment May 15, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 52. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Maintain the Right of Extended Debate on Legislation Which Would Authorize Oil Drilling in ANWR. Mar 16, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 51. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Provide $1.04 Billion for the Continued Operation of Amtrak. Mar 16, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 74. A procedural vote on a Republican motion to cut off Democratic debate on a Republican attempt to attach comprehensive energy policy legislation backed by the Bush White House to an un-related Internet taxation bill (S. 150). Apr 29, 2004. N N W
Roll Call 310. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Encourage Studies Into Possible Impacts of Increased Fuel Efficiency Standards in Automobiles Without Mandating Efficiency Increases. Jul 29, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 309. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Mandate Increases in Fuel Efficiency Standards in Automobiles. Jul 29, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 221. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Protect Environment By Striking From Bill a Study of Potential Off-Shore Drilling Sites. Jun 12, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 212. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Establish Timelines for the Development of Environmentally-Safe, Hydrogen-Powered Automobiles. Jun 10, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 77. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Restore Funding for Amtrak. Mar 21, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 59. S Con Res 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Prevent Oil Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Mar 19, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 12. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Prevent Enactment of Republican-Drafted Exemptions to the Clean Air Act for Polluters. Jan 22, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 11. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Ease Clean Air Rules for Polluters. Jan 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 90. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Increase Fuel Efficiency Standards for Cars. Apr 25, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 89. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Reduce Energy Efficiency for Air Conditioners. Apr 25, 2002. Y N L
Roll Call 87. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Enforce Fuel Liability Standards. Apr 25, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 84. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Prevent Burning of Environmentally- Damaging Solid Waste. Apr 24, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 83. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Maintain Current Penalty for Electric Utilities that Fail to Purchase Legally Prescribed Amount of Renewable Energy. Apr 24, 2002. N Y L
Roll Call 82. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Requiring, Where Available, the Generation of Electricity from Waste Heat. Apr 24, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 71. S 517. National Energy Plan/Cloture Vote to Allow Oil Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Apr 18, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 70. S 517. National Energy Plan/Cloture Vote to Allow Oil Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Apr 18, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 59. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Exempt States, With Governors' Certification, From Renewable Energy Production. Mar 21, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 58. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Exempt States from Renewable Energy Production if State Renewable Energy Standards Already Exist. Mar 21, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 55. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Eliminate Requirement of Ten-Percent Renewable Energy Production. Mar 21, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 50. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Increase Production of Renewable Energy. Mar 14, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 48. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Exempt Pickup Trucks from Increases in Fuel Efficiency Standards. Mar 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 47. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Prevent Congress from Increasing Fuel Efficiency Standards for Automobiles. Mar 13, 2002. N N L