| 2015 Senate |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| 2012 Senate |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Roll Call 34.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to override the Obama Administration and approve construction of a controversial oil pipeline
Mar 08, 2012.
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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.
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Roll Call 28.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to expand offshore oil drilling
Mar 08, 2012.
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| 2012 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 71.
(H.R. 3408) On final passage of Republican legislation that would open vast new stretches of federally owned territory to energy exploration
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 70.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to bar oil drilling within five miles of the Great Lakes or the Florida Everglades
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 68.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment that would prevent oil companies from drilling in newly opened federal territory if they are exempt from paying royalties for drilling in other federal territory
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 67.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to prevent natural gas harvested off the U.S. coast from being sold to foreign countries
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 65.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to require stricter safety requirements for offshore oil drilling
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 64.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to ensure offshore oil exploration is off limits in northern California
Feb 16, 2012.
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Roll Call 63.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to require oil companies who want to lease federally owned territory to estimate the impact an oil spill would have on the local economy
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 61.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to prevent energy exploration in publicly owned areas off the coast of the northeastern United States
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 60.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to prevent oil exploration in publicly owned territory off the coast of California
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 59.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to exempt oil shale from a bill that would open vast new expanses of federally owned land to energy development
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 57.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to restrict the use of eminent domain during construction of a controversial oil pipeline
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 56.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to require that oil imported through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline must be used in the United States
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 55.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to put off approval of the controversial Keystone oil pipeline until a report on its safety is completed
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 51.
(H.Res. 547) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to Republican-designed legislation that would extend programs funding roads, mass transit, and other transportation projects
Feb 15, 2012.
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Roll Call 50.
(H.Res. 547) On a motion to end debate and immediately vote on a resolution setting a time limit and the amendments that could be offered to Republican-designed legislation that would extend programs funding roads, mass transit, and other transportation projects
Feb 15, 2012.
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| 2011 Senate |
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Roll Call 73.
(S. 953) Legislation that would have required the Secretary of the Interior to approve or deny permits for oil and gas drilling within 30 days of receiving an application – On the motion to bring up the bill
May 18, 2011.
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Roll Call 72.
(S. 940) Legislation that would have eliminated federal taxpayer subsidies for major U.S. oil and gas companies – On ending debate on the motion to bring up the bill
May 17, 2011.
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| 2011 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 553.
(H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $450 million for research and development of clean energy technology (such as wind and solar energy), and would also have cut $450 million from research and development of fossil fuel-based energy (such as oil and gas)
Jul 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 544.
(H.R 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $24 million for renewable energy development programs, and also would have cut $50 million from fossil fuel-based energy (such as oil and gas) research and development
Jul 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 478.
(H.R. 2021) Final passage of legislation that would loosen regulations on air pollution caused by oil and gas drilling, and eliminate the Environmental Appeals Board’s authority to review applications for oil drilling leases.
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 477.
(H.R. 2021) On a motion that would have required the Environmental Protection Agency to submit a report to Congress determining whether a bill loosening regulations on air pollution caused by oil and gas drilling would lower gas prices for consumers
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 476.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have prohibited oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 475.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have required the Environmental Protection Agency to submit a report to Congress determining the extent to which an oil drilling bill would lower gas prices for consumers.
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 474.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have allowed states to impose air pollution regulations on oil and gas drilling that were stricter than the regulations imposed by the federal government
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 473.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have allowed states to appeal decisions approving or denying oil drilling permits in the nearest court of appeals, rather than the D.C. Circuit Court
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 472.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have maintained the Environmental Appeals Board’s authority to review—and approve or deny—applications for oil drilling permits
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 471.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency administrator to extend the “public comment” period for oil drilling permits by 30 days (The public comment period refers to the period during which the public can voice support for or opposition to an oil drilling permit prior to that permit being approved.)
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 470.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have required companies applying for oil drilling permits to disclose bonuses received by their executives
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 469.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have required oil and gas companies to disclose all federal subsidies they receive on applications for oil drilling permits
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 468.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have subjected Shell Oil’s “icebreaker” ships (ships that are literally designed to break through ice) to federal air pollution regulations
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 467.
(H.R. 2021) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to measure air pollution from oil drilling on both onshore and offshore locations—meaning on water as well as on land.
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 465.
(H.R. 2021, H.R. 1249) Legislation that would ease air pollution regulations for oil and gas drilling, as well as a separate, unrelated patent reform bill – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 464.
(H.R. 2021, H.R. 1249) Legislation that would ease air pollution regulations for oil and gas drilling, as well as a separate, unrelated patent reform bill—On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 463.
(H.R. 2021, H.R. 1249) Legislation that would ease air pollution regulations for oil and gas drilling, as well as a separate, unrelated patent reform bill–On whether to bring up the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
Jun 22, 2011.
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Roll Call 320.
(H.R. 1231) Final passage of legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to auction leases for oil and gas drilling in the most oil-rich regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (specifically, those areas with more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas).
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 319.
(H.R. 1231) On a motion that would have required all oil and gas produced as a result of leases authorized by an offshore oil drilling bill to be sold exclusively in the United States. (This requirement was intended to lower domestic gas prices.) The motion would also have required the Secretary of the Interior to reduce the number of “nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases” (leases which were issued to companies, but were not being used by those companies to actively drill for oil and gas) by 50 percent by 2017.
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 318.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have banned oil and gas drilling from taking place off the coast of Washington State without the approval of Washington’s governor and state legislature.
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 317.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have prohibited oil and gas drilling off the Northern coast of California
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 316.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have permanently banned oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 315.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have required all oil and gas companies that were issued leases for oil drilling to outline a “worst-case scenario” oil spill stemming from the proposed oil drilling operations. The applicant would also have been required to submit a plan to contain and clean up the damage stemming from this worst-case scenario.
May 12, 2011.
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Roll Call 314.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have required the Secretary of the Interior to disclose the executive bonuses for any company that was issued a lease for oil and gas drilling
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 313.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have required oil companies seeking new leases for oil and gas drilling to renegotiate previous leases on which they paid no royalties
May 11, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 312.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have banned oil drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf if such drilling would “impede operations” of the U.S. military
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 311.
(H.R. 1231) Legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to auction leases for oil and gas drilling in the most oil-rich regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (specifically, those areas with more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas) – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 310.
(H.R. 1231) Legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to auction leases for oil and gas drilling in the most oil-rich regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (specifically, those areas with more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas) – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
May 11, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 309.
(H.R. 1299) Final passage of legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to approve or deny offshore oil drilling leases within 30 days of receiving an application
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 308.
(H.R. 1299) On a motion that would have prohibited oil and gas companies from receiving new oil drilling leases if they had been ordered to pay civil or criminal penalties as a result of an oil spill, and had not yet paid the required fines.
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 307.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have allowed litigators who successfully challenged federal oil drilling policies in court to collect attorneys’ fees
May 11, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 306.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have allowed district courts outside the Fifth Circuit (which included only Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) to hear civil lawsuits regarding oil-drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 305.
(H.R 1299) On an amendment that would have required all applications for offshore oil drilling permits to include an estimate of the amount of oil and gas expected to be produced from the well, as well as an estimate of the amount by which crude oil and consumer prices would be reduced if the well yielded the estimated amount of oil and gas.
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 304.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have prohibited oil companies from receiving offshore oil drilling permits that had not been approved by the Secretary of the Interior if the Interior Department lacked the staff and budget needed to review all applications for such permits
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 303.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have prohibited oil companies from receiving offshore oil drilling permits that had not been approved by the Secretary of the Interior
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 302.
(H.R. 1229) On an amendment that would have prohibited the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a permit for offshore oil drilling until the secretary has certified that the applicant has calculated a “worst-case scenario” for the proposed oil drilling operations. The applicant would also have been required to demonstrate the ability respond immediately and effectively to this worst-case scenario.
May 11, 2011.
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Roll Call 301.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have implemented new oil drilling safety standards proposed by a commission on the 2010 BP oil spill disaster, including new standards for blowout preventers (which monitor and control oil wells), as well as requirements for cementing and well design (in which cement seals the well and prevents such blowouts).
May 10, 2011.
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Roll Call 300.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have required the Secretary of the Interior to consult with an independent drilling safety organization not affiliated with the American Petroleum Institute when reviewing oil-drilling permits
May 10, 2011.
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Roll Call 299.
(H.R. 1299) On an amendment that would have required the Interior Department to ensure that oil-drilling projects comply with all environmental and fisheries laws when reviewing applications for drilling permits
May 10, 2011.
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Roll Call 298.
(H.R. 1230) Final passage of legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off Virginia’s coast that had been cancelled or delayed by the Obama administration.
May 05, 2011.
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Roll Call 297.
(H.R. 1230) On a motion that would have required all oil and gas produced as a result of leases authorized by an offshore oil drilling bill to be sold exclusively in the United States
May 05, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 296.
(H.R. 1230) On an amendment that would have postponed oil drilling at a site off Virginia’s coast until the Secretary of Defense certified that would not impede naval or other military operations.
May 05, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 295.
(H.R. 1230) On an amendment that would have required additional environmental studies to be conducted on the impact of offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
May 05, 2011.
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Roll Call 294.
(H.R. 1229, H.R. 1230) Legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to approve or deny offshore oil drilling leases within 30 days of receiving an application, as well as a separate bill requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off Virginia’s coast that had been cancelled or delayed by the Obama administration – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
May 05, 2011.
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Roll Call 293.
(H.R. 1229, H.R. 1230) Legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to approve or deny offshore oil drilling leases within 30 days of receiving an application, as well as a separate bill requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off Virginia’s coast that had been cancelled or delayed by the Obama administration – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
May 05, 2011.
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Roll Call 249.
(H.R. 910) Final passage of legislation prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions
Apr 07, 2011.
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Roll Call 248.
(H.R. 910) On a motion that would have authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to enforce regulations protecting vulnerable children (such as those with asthma) and seniors from air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
Apr 07, 2011.
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Roll Call 241.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to regulate greenhouse gas emissions but would have exempted farms and small businesses from those regulations
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 240.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have required the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study determining if regulating greenhouse gas emissions would harm U.S. efforts to remain economically competitive in the world
Apr 06, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 239.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have permitted the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to regulate greenhouse gas emissions if the EPA administrator and Secretary of Defense determined that climate change jeopardized national security
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 238.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have permitted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to regulate greenhouse gas emissions if the EPA administrator determined that such regulation could reduce the demand for oil.
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 237.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have permitted the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] to continue regulating greenhouse gas emissions if the EPA administrator determined that such emissions posed a danger to public health.
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 236.
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(H.R. 910) On an amendment stating that “Congress accepts the scientific findings of the Environmental Protection Agency that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare.”
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 235.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to provide assistance to states that had chosen to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 234.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. This amendment also would have required the EPA—prior to issuing new regulations relating to greenhouse gases—to hold a 30 day “public comment period” in which industries affected by such regulation (such as oil and gas) could raise concerns with EPA officials.
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 233.
(H.R. 910) On an amendment that would have allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. This amendment would also have required the EPA to conduct a study on the long-term effects of banning regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 231.
(H.R. 910) Legislation prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
Apr 06, 2011.
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L |
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Roll Call 230.
(H.R. 910) Legislation prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
Apr 06, 2011.
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Roll Call 108.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used to enforce a law which gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC—which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, oil, and natural gas) exclusive authority to govern the operations, building, or expansion of liquid natural gas terminals. Natural gas terminals are essentially ports for natural gas that has been turned into liquid for the purposes of storage and transportation.
Feb 18, 2011.
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Roll Call 94.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used by the Environmental Review Board (which reviews permits relating to oil drilling) to invalidate a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to drill for oil in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Feb 18, 2011.
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| 2010 Senate |
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Roll Call 188.
HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prevent new revenues raised to help pay for oil spills from being diverted for other purposes/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 15, 2010.
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W |
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Roll Call 52.
(Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) Motion to preserve an amendment that would make it easier to apply for funding under the Coastal Impact Assistance Program/On the motion
Mar 16, 2010.
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Roll Call 27.
HR 1299. (Travel promotion) Motion to waive a Senate rule and allow an amendment to be offered that would seek to prohibit 10 million acres of Western land from being designated as a national monument /On the motion
Feb 25, 2010.
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| 2010 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 513.
(H.R.3534) Final passage of legislation imposing new safety regulations on companies engaging in oil drilling, repealing the $75 million cap on oil companies’ liabilities relating to oil spills, and requiring oil companies to pay royalties on oil that was discharged from a well (including spilled oil)
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 512.
(H.R. 3534) On a motion to recommit (which is the minority's opportunity to torpedo or significantly change a bill before a final up-or-down vote on the measure) that would have ended a moratorium on offshore oil drilling in the Gulf Coast area of the United States
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 511.
(H.R. 3534) On an amendment (to legislation which imposed new safety regulations on companies engaging in offshore oil drilling) that removed a moratorium on oil drilling in the Gulf Coast region of the United States for companies that meet safety standards issued by the Secretary of the Interior
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 510.
(H.R. 3534) On an amendment (to legislation which imposed new safety regulations on companies engaging in offshore oil drilling) allowing the Natural Resources Damages Fund (a fund established to protect and restore natural resources on federal land) to be used for acquiring additional natural resources (meaning new federal land) as a remedy for environmental destruction in cases where the damaged resource is unlikely to be restored
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 507.
(H.R.3534) On an amendment (to legislation which imposed new safety regulations on companies engaging in offshore oil drilling) requiring oil companies to pay royalties on oil that was discharged from a well (including spilled oil), and requiring a study of the effects of oil and gas drilling on marine mammals
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 506.
(H.R. 5851) Final passage of legislation prohibiting employers involved in offshore oil drilling from discriminating against who report suspected safety violations to federal or state officials
Jul 30, 2010.
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W |
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Roll Call 505.
(H.R. 5851) On a motion to recommit (which is the minority's opportunity to torpedo or significantly change a bill before a final up-or-down vote on the measure) that would have eliminated new protocols requiring the Labor Department to investigate all complaints by oil company employees who claim they have been discriminated against for reporting safety concerns.
Jul 30, 2010.
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Roll Call 500.
(H.R. 3534, H.R. 5851) Legislation imposing new safety regulations on companies engaging in oil drilling and repealing the $75 million cap on oil companies’ liabilities relating to oil spills, as well as separate legislation prohibiting employers involved in offshore oil drilling from discriminating against who report suspected safety violations to federal or state officials.– On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
Jul 30, 2010.
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| 2009 Senate |
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Roll Call 189.
On confirming David J. Hayes to be deputy secretary of the Interior Department/On the nomination
May 13, 2009.
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Y |
L |
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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.
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| 2009 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 875.
(H.R. 2868) On passage of legislation designed to extend and enhance the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to protect against acts of terrorism aimed at chemical facilities
Nov 06, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 872.
On the Dent of Pennsylvania amendment that would have eliminated the requirement that designs and techniques that constitute “inherently safer technology” be required in all U.S. chemical facilities.
Nov 06, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 871.
On the Dent of Pennsylvania amendment that would have maintained the existing Department of Homeland Security federal chemical facility security regulations, rather than imposing new ones
Nov 06, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 870.
On the Barton of Texas amendment that would have allowed new federal chemical facility regulations to supersede stricter state and local laws and rules
Nov 06, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 869.
On the Thompson of Mississippi amendment clarifying the kind of information about chemical facility security that the Department of Homeland is obligated to disclose
Nov 06, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 857.
(H.Res. 885) Legislation to extend and enhance the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to protect against acts of terrorism aimed at chemical facilities - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation
Nov 05, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 856.
(H.Res. 885) Legislation to extend and enhance the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to protect against acts of terrorism aimed at chemical facilities - - on a motion to move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation
Nov 05, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 709.
(H.R. 3221) On passage of the bill providing funding for the development of more energy efficient and environmentally cleaner technologies for vehicles manufactured in the U.S.
Sep 16, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 708.
(H.R. 3221) Legislation providing funding for the development of more energy efficient and environmentally cleaner technologies for vehicles manufactured in the U.S. - - on the motion to insert language preventing the spending of any additional funding authorized by the legislation until all other federal funds for that had previously been authorized for the development of similar vehicle energy technologies had been spent.
Sep 16, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 705.
(H. R. 3246) On to the Hall of Texas amendment that would have frozen, at the fiscal year 2010 level through fiscal year 2013, a funding program for the development of more energy efficient and environmentally cleaner technologies for vehicles manufactured in the U.S. The amendment would also have eliminated that funding in fiscal year 2014.
Sep 16, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 477.
(H.R. 2454) On passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which contained the new cap and trade program; that program mandated significantly reduced emission levels, and permitted higher emitting companies to purchase pollution credits from lower emitters.
Jun 26, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 476.
(H.R. 2454) On the Forbes of Virginia amendment to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; the amendment called for a public-private commission to develop a national energy plan and set seven energy independence goals.
Jun 26, 2009.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 466.
(H. Res. 587) A major energy bill containing the “cap-and-trade” plan, which permits ccompanies emitting higher pollution levels than the law would ordinarily allow to continue those emissions by purchasing pollution “credits” from entities emitting lower levels - -on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill
Jun 26, 2009.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 465.
(H. Res. 587) A major energy bill containing the “cap-and-trade” plan, which permits ccompanies emitting higher pollution levels than the law would ordinarily allow to continue those emissions by purchasing pollution “credits” from entities emitting lower levels - -on whether the House should move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill
Jun 26, 2009.
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Y |
W |
| 2008 Senate |
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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.
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N |
W |
| 2007 Senate |
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Roll Call 226.
CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6)/On passage
Jun 21, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 225.
CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6)/Motion to invoke cloture (limiting debate and bringing to a vote)
Jun 21, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
W |
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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.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 216.
CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) amendment to give states a greater say as to whether a liquefied natural gas terminal would be located in their boundaries/On adoption of the amendment
Jun 19, 2007.
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Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 210.
CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) amendment to expedite the permitting process for the expansion of refinery facility and authorize federal funding for the development of coal-to-liquid and cellulosic biomass fuels/On adoption of the amendment
Jun 13, 2007.
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N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 72.
S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Biden amendment to require the secretary of Homeland Security to develop regulations regarding the transportation of hazardous materials/Motion to table
Mar 13, 2007.
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N |
L |
| 2007 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 521.
HR 2641 (Fiscal 2008 Energy and Water appropriations), Bishop of New York amendment to block the establishment of a floating liquid natural gas facility in Long Island Sound/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 20, 2007.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 199.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), Cohen of Tennessee amendment to establish a program to minimize rail transport of hazardous materials that are toxic when inhaled/Revote on agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 195.
H.R. 1401(Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), Cohen of Tennessee amendment to establish a program to minimize rail transport of hazardous materials that are toxic when inhaled/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 40.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/On passage
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 39.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Appealing the ruling of the chair that the bill did not meet the criteria to require a three-fifths majority for passage
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 38.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Motion to recommit (send the bill to committees of jurisdiction)
Jan 18, 2007.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 37.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Question of consideration
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 36.
Outlining the rules of debate for a bill to formulate energy policy (H. Res. 66)/On adoption of the rule
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 35.
Outlining the rules of debate for a bill to formulate energy policy (H. Res. 66)/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and prevent amendment)
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
W |
| 2005 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 210.
H.R. 2419. Appropriations/Energy/Procedural Vote on Motion To Recommit (Amend or Kill) Bill to Make Appropriations (Fund) for Energy and Water Development.
May 24, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 209.
H.R. 2419. Appropriations/Energy/Vote on Amendment to Cease Delivering Oil to U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
May 24, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 199.
H.R. 2361. Appropriations/Environment/Vote on Passage of Bill Making Appropriations for (Funding) the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006.
May 19, 2005.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 192.
H.R. 2361. Appropriations/Environment/Vote on Amendment to Permit Drilling for Natural Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf.
May 19, 2005.
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N |
W |
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Roll Call 132.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Passage of The Energy Policy Act of 2005, a Comprehensive Bill Dealing with Research and Development of Numerous Sources of Energy
Apr 21, 2005.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 131.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike from Energy Bill Provision to Alter States' Roles in Relation to That of Federal Government Regarding the Location of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals.
Apr 21, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 129.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Remove from Energy Bill Provision Shielding Manufacturers of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MBTE) from Product Liability Lawsuits.
Apr 21, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 128.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike Provision of Energy Bill Halting Collection of Royalty Fees from Oil and Gas Companies Operating in Deep Waters of Gulf of Mexico.
Apr 21, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 126.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Energy Bill to Require a Study of Consolidation of Gasoline Retailers with Refiners, Producers, Importers and Wholesalers.
Apr 21, 2005.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 125.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Permit Additional Types of Renewable Fuels to Be Eligible for a Particular Grant Program in Energy Bill.
Apr 21, 2005.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 122.
H.R. 6. Energy/Environment/Vote on Amendment to Strike from Energy Bill Language That Would Permit Oil and Gas Exploration in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
Apr 20, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 120.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Require the Environmental Protection Agency to Update Its Procedures for Rating Car Fuel Economies
Apr 20, 2005.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 118.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Take a Number of Measures to Check the Rise in Gas Prices.
Apr 20, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 117.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Reduce U.S. Demand for Oil by at Least One Million Barrels Per Day.
Apr 20, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 116.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Change "Strategic Petroleum Reserve" into "Strategic Fuels Reserve."
Apr 20, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 115.
H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike Oil Refinery Revitalization Provision from Energy Bill.
Apr 20, 2005.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 112.
H. Res. 219. Energy/Procedural Vote on Question of Whether Energy Bill Violates Federal Law Because It Would Impose Costs on States without Paying Those Costs.
Apr 20, 2005.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 56.
H.R. 3. Surface Transportation (Highways, etc.)/Vote on Amendment to Alter Safety Rule Governing How Much Down-Time Between Shifts is Required of Drivers Transporting Oil and Gas Equipment and Machinery.
Mar 09, 2005.
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N |
W |
| 2004 Senate |
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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.
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N |
W |
| 2003 Senate |
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Roll Call 313.
S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Expand the Power of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Regulating Energy Markets.
Jul 30, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 311.
S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Revoke the Ability of Companies Found Guilty of Manipulating Energy Markets From Selling Power.
Jul 30, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
L |
| 2003 House of Representatives |
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Roll Call 630.
H.R. 6. Energy Policy/Vote on Final Passage of an Energy Conference Report to Overhaul the Nation's Energy Policies.
Nov 18, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 629.
H.R. 6. Energy Policy/Vote on the Rules of Debate Governing House Consideration of the Energy Conference Report.
Nov 18, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 628.
H.R. 6. Energy Policy/Vote to Allow the Consideration of the Rules of Debate on the Energy Conference Report.
Nov 18, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 618.
HR 6. Energy Policy/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Any Provisions in the Energy Conference Report Which Would Weaken Clean Water Standards.
Nov 07, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 557.
H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Require Competitive Bidding on Oil Contracts in Iraq.
Oct 17, 2003.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 551.
H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Prevent the Importation of Oil into Iraq.
Oct 16, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 548.
H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Reduce Money Available to Halliburton for Oil Purchases In Response to Alleged Price-Gouging by the Oil Company.
Oct 16, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 540.
H.R. 6. Energy Policy/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Include a Moratorium on Offshore Oil Drilling Operations in the Conference Committee Version of the Legislation.
Oct 15, 2003.
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Y |
W |
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Roll Call 476.
H R 6. Energy Plan/Motion to Instruct House Conferees to Expand Regulatory Powers of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Sep 05, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 389.
H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote on Final Passage of an Interior Department Spending Bill Which Allowed Commercial Interests Such as Logging and Mining Greater Access to Federal Lands.
Jul 17, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 388.
H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote to Restrict the Federal Government's Ability to Regulate the Access of Private and Commercial Interests, Such as Logging and Mining Operations, to Public Lands.
Jul 17, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 145.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Passage of a Bill to Provide Tax Breaks to Energy Companies and Allow Oil Drilling in the Pristine
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Apr 11, 2003.
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N |
L |
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Roll Call 144.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Provide Tax Breaks to Energy Companies and Allow Oil
Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Apr 11, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 142.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Eliminate a Provision in Bill Providing a Federal Subsidy for Oil-Drilling on Public Lands.
Apr 11, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 137.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Create a Reserve Program to Minimize Fluctuations in Gasoline Prices.
Apr 10, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 135.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Prevent Oil-Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Apr 10, 2003.
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Y |
L |
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Roll Call 134.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Allow, But Limit, Oil-Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Apr 10, 2003.
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N |
L |
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