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Roll Call 170.
(H.R. 4348) On a motion to clear the way for passage of legislation addressing invasive species in the Great Lakes
Jun 29, 2012.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 160.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to relax requirements that water suppliers provide their customers with annual reports on the source of their water and any contaminants that have been found in it
Jun 21, 2012.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 159.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to bar the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration from using small manned aircraft to enforce pollution laws
Jun 21, 2012.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 158.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration to continue a controversial practice of using aircraft to enforce pollution laws – as long as it is found to be “cost-effective” and state officials are notified
Jun 21, 2012.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 155.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to require farmers to meet standards for conserving water and soil in exchange for federally subsidized crop insurance
Jun 20, 2012.
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N |
Y |
W |
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All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of
Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our
calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime
Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member
has taken while serving in the Senate.
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Roll Call 656.
(S. 3874) Final passage of legislation effectively eliminating lead from faucets and other fixtures used for drinking water
Dec 17, 2010.
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Close Vote Absent |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 341.
(H. Res. 989) On passage of a resolution urging the federal government to implement national policies to prevent ocean acidification -- which can severely damage marine ecosystems in coastal areas -- in the United States.
Jun 09, 2010.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 273.
(H.R. 2288) Passage of legislation authorizing funding to help endangered species of fish recover in the San Juan River (which runs through parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona) Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin (which runs through parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah)
May 18, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 209.
(H.R. 4175) Passage of legislation authorizing $50 million to be spent annually on a program to restore estuaries (bodies of water in which fresh water --such as from rivers or streams -- mix with salt water from the sea)
Apr 15, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 208.
(H.R. 4715) On an amendment that would have reduced the annual authorized funding level for an estuary restoration program to $35 million from $50 million
Apr 15, 2010.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 207.
(H.R. 4715) On an amendment to an estuary (a body of water in which fresh water --such as from rivers or streams -- mixes with salt water from the sea) restoration bill requiring that changes in sea level be taken into account when implementing a comprehensive estuary conservation and management plan
Apr 15, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 204.
(H.R. 4175) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to a bill authorizing $50 million to be spent annually on a program to restore estuaries (bodies of water in which fresh water --such as from rivers or streams -- mix with salt water from the sea)
Apr 15, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 142.
(H.R. 3644) Passage of legislation authorizing funding for two programs intended to educate the public about water resources issues
Mar 19, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 141.
(H.R. 3644) Legislation authorizing funding for two programs intended to educate the public about water resources issues -- On a "motion to recommit with instructions" -- or an amendment to freeze federal spending on programs funded by the bill at 2010 levels
Mar 19, 2010.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 140.
(H.R. 3644) Legislation authorizing funding for two programs intended to educate the public about water resources issues -- On an amendment to increase the amount of money authorized to be spent on both programs by 10% each year
Mar 19, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 137.
(H.R. 3671) Legislation authorizing $6.25 million to be spent annually on a program to monitor the Mississippi River Basin -- Motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
Mar 19, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 136.
(H.R. 3644, H.R. 1612) A bill authorizing funding for two programs intended to educate the public about water resources issues, as well as a separate bill requiring the Interior Department to establish an office to coordinate Public Land Service Corps (PLSC) programs (The PLSC provides for youth volunteer opportunities in national parks) -- On the resolution setting time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills
Mar 19, 2010.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 92.
(H.R. 3650) On passage of a bill to establish a program to address harmful algal bloom and hypoxia (decayed algal blooms that deplete oxygen in the water, and can be deadly to freshwater and marine mammals) -- Motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
Mar 09, 2010.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 905.
(H. R. 2781): On passage of legislation adding parts of the Molalla River in Oregon to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Nov 19, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 903.
(H. Res. 908): Legislation adding parts of the Molalla River in Oregon to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation.
Nov 19, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 902.
(H. Res. 908): Legislation adding parts of the Molalla River in Oregon to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - - on a motion for an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation
Nov 19, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 826.
(H.R. 2996): On passage of legislation containing the fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior and for environmental agencies
Oct 29, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 824.
(H.Res.876): Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior and for environmental agencies - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the agreement reached by representatives of the House and Senate
Oct 29, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 823.
(H.Res. 876): Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior and for environmental agencies - - on a motion to move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the agreement reached by representatives of the House and Senate
Oct 29, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 789.
(H.R. 2442) On final passage of legislation to expand the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program
Oct 15, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 788.
(H.R. 2442) Legislation to expand the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program - - on whether to table (kill) the appeal of a ruling that prevented consideration of a motion to send the legislation back to committee and add language that would have resulted in the resumption of the previous water flow to the San Joaquin Valley of California
Oct 15, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 787.
(H.R. 2442) Legislation to expand the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill
Oct 15, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 786.
(H.R. 2442) Legislation to expand the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program - - on a motion to move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill
Oct 15, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 743.
(H.R. 2442) On passage of the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act, which would have authorized six projects as part of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program
Sep 30, 2009.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 740.
(H.R. 905) On passage of legislation expanding the boundary of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve in Lake Huron off the coast of Michigan
Sep 29, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 695.
(H.R.965) On final passage of a bill providing for a permanent federal commitment to the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network
Sep 10, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 694.
(H.R.965) Legislation providing for a permanent federal commitment to the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network - - on a motion to send the bill back to committee and add language preventing the bill from becoming effective until the national deficit is less than $1 trillion.
Sep 10, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 616.
Legislation designed to overcome a court decision that reduced the flow of water in the California Central Valley - - on a motion to table (kill) an appeal of a ruling of the chair that a move to bring the legislation to a vote was not in order
Jul 23, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 580.
(H.R. 3183) On the Blackburn of Tennessee amendment that would have made a 5% across-the-board cut in all discretionary amounts in the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funds for energy and water development
Jul 17, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 558.
(H.R. 3170) On the Broun of Georgia amendment, which would have prohibited any funds going to the president’s “climate czar”, deputy “climate czar”, or the Council on Environmental Quality.
Jul 16, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 516.
(H.R. 3081) On the Lowey of New York amendment making a number of changes to the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funds for the State Department. The most significant of the changes increased international safe water and sanitation programs by $25 million, and restricted foreign military financing to Sri Lanka.
Jul 09, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 475.
(H. R. 2996) On final passage of the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Jun 26, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 469.
(H. R. 2996) On the Stearns of Florida amendment, which would have reduced fiscal year 2010 funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 38%
Jun 26, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 468.
(H. R. 2996) On the Jordan of Ohio amendment, which would have reduced the overall spending in the bill providing funding for the 2010 fiscal year for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies back to the fiscal year 2008 level.
Jun 26, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 463.
(H.Res. 578) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - - on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill
Jun 25, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 366.
(H.R.2847) On the Nunes of California amendment which would have prevented the Marine Fisheries Service from implementing those elements of its plan for the California Central Valley and associated water projects that reduced water flow to farms in the valley
Jun 18, 2009.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 203.
(H.R. 1145) On the Shadegg of Arizona amendment, which would have required the identification of state and local water research and development programs that duplicate the effort of federal programs.
Apr 23, 2009.
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Absent |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 202.
(H.R. 1145) On the Roskam of Illinois amendment, which would have directed the General Accountability Office to identify whether there is duplication in federal water research and development programs.
Apr 23, 2009.
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Absent |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 153.
(H.R.146) On passage of legislation that would add millions of acres of wilderness, rivers and public lands and sites to federal control
Mar 25, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 151.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 280 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
Mar 25, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 150.
(H.Res. 280) Legislation adding millions of acres of wilderness, rivers and public lands and sites to federal control - - on a motion that the House vote immediately on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation
Mar 25, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 123.
(H.R.1262) On passage of The Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, authorizing billions of dollars for water projects.
Mar 12, 2009.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 233.
Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 1495)/Motion to recommit with instructions to amend the bill to require the secretary of the Army to promote the use of hydroelectric power and prevent the removal of dams for environmental purposes
Apr 19, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
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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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N |
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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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 135.
H.R. 720 (Water Quality Financing Act of 2007)/On passage
Mar 09, 2007.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 132.
H. Res. 229, providing for consideration of a bill (H.R. 720) to authorize funds for state water pollution control/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 09, 2007.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 128.
H.R. 700 (Healthy Communities Water Supply Act), Price of Georgia amendment to require offsets to the bill's cost in other parts of the federal budget/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 08, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 123.
H.R. 569 (Water Quality Investment Act), Price of Georgia amendment that would prohibit the bill's authorization levels from taking effect unless the cost of those provisions would be offset /On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 07, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
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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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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 198.
H.R. 2361. Appropriations/Environment/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit with Instructions Bill Making Appropriations (Funding) for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006.
May 19, 2005.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 194.
H.R. 2361. Appropriations/Environment/Vote on Amendment to Shift $100 Million to Clean Water Fund.
May 19, 2005.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 190.
H. Res. 287. Appropriations/Procedural Vote on Bill Making Appropriations for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006.
May 19, 2005.
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Y |
N |
L |
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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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Y |
N |
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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N |
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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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 29.
H.R. 418. Illegal Immigration, Homeland Security/A Vote to Defeat an Amendment to H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act, to Narrow a Provision Granting Broad Authority to the Secretary for Homeland Security to Waive Any Law, Including Those that Protect Workers and the Environment, that Interferes with Construction of Any Physical Barrier Designed to Impede Illegal National Border Crossings.
Feb 10, 2005.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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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Y |
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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Y |
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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Y |
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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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 391.
H.R. 2754. Fiscal 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations/Vote to Reduce Funding for an Environmentally-Damaging Dredging Project in Delaware.
Jul 18, 2003.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 380.
H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote to Protect Fish and Wildlife in the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges.
Jul 17, 2003.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 358.
H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Agriculture Appropriations/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill Which Prevents the Agriculture Department From Issuing Country-of-Origin Labels for Meat Products and Cuts Funding for Environmental Protection Activities.
Jul 14, 2003.
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Y |
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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Y |
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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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 138.
H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Eliminate Funding for Environmentally-Damaging Methods of Uranium Extraction.
Apr 10, 2003.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 316.
HR 5093. Interior Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Protect Wildlife Refuges in Washington and Oregon.
Jul 17, 2002.
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N |
Y |
L |
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