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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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N |
N |
W |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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 89.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to require water resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to be managed in a way that complies with state and federal law and relies on the best available science
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 88.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to prevent a Republican bill from diverting water supplies intended to protect the environment of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 87.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to require farmers to pay interest on the debt used to construct irrigation projects that benefit them
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 86.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to scrap an attempt to extend and lengthen contracts to ship water from the environmentally sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farms and communities in the San Joaquin Valley of California
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 85.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to put off a change in the management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta until federal agencies can show the new plan will not harm the quality of the water supply for Delta farmers
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 84.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to put off a change in the management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta until federal agencies can show the new plan will not harm the safety of the water supply for area residents
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 83.
(H.R. 1837) On an amendment to put off a change in management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta unless federal agencies can be sure no jobs in northern California would be lost
Feb 29, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 81.
(H.Res. 566) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to legislation that would alter the management of one of California’s largest waterways to favor agribusiness over environmental and conservation interests
Feb 29, 2012.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 80.
(H.Res. 566) On a motion to end debate and immediately vote on a resolution setting a time limit for debate and amendments that can be offered to legislation altering the management of one of California’s largest waterways to favor agribusiness over environmental and conservation interests
Feb 29, 2012.
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N |
N |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 552.
(H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have required the Energy Department to set aside $10 million for the production of Plutonium 238, a radioactive isotope that can be used for the production of nuclear energy
Jul 12, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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Y |
Y |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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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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N |
L |
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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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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 455.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have eliminated federal subsidies for farmers earning more than $250,000 per year
Jun 16, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 452.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have cut $11 million from a program that kills predators of livestock
Jun 16, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 443.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have limited federal subsidies provided to farms to $125,000
Jun 16, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 142.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $50 million in federal funding for oil and gas research at the Energy Department.
Feb 18, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 114.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have limited agricultural subsidies provided to farmers by making farms earning more than $250,000 per year ineligible for federal subsidies.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 109.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used to give new leases—under which recipients paid no royalties—to oil and gas companies to drill for oil on public lands.
Feb 18, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 101.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $150 million in funding for Brazil’s cotton industry.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 56.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have increased funding for research on new energy technology by $20 million and cut funding for fossil fuel research by $20 million. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 16, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 962.
(H.R. 4173) On the of Peters of Michigan amendment that permitted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to charge assessments to large financial institutions to help pay for any shortfall in the “TARP” funding that was used to bail out troubled banks
Dec 11, 2009.
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Y |
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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Y |
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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Y |
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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Y |
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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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 719.
(H.R.3221) On final passage of legislation providing that all new federal student loans be originated directly by the federal government rather than by private lenders issuing federally-guaranteed loans; the bill also authorized a new multi-billion-dollar federal construction program for K-12 schools, and for community colleges, and expanded federal student assistance grants and aid to historically black colleges.
Sep 17, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 717.
(H.R. 3221) On the Guthrie of Kentucky amendment that would have extended an existing government-guaranteed student loan program operated by financial institutions, rather than changing to one in which the government directly issues student loans; the amendment would also have removed a number of new educational spending programs from the bill, including one that greatly expanded federal funding for community colleges
Sep 17, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 703.
(H. Res. 746) Legislation ending government-guaranteed education loans by third parties, and increasing the level of direct government education lending to students - - on agreeing to the resolution setting the terms for considering the bill
Sep 16, 2009.
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Y |
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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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 69.
(H.R.1) Legislation funding the economic stimulus package developed in response to the severe economic downturn of 2008 and 2009 - - on a motion to send the legislation back to committee and add language allowing for a deduction of both the sales tax on new auto purchases and interest on new auto loans
Feb 13, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 262.
Expanding the number of federal loan programs available to small businesses (H.R. 1332)/Motion to recommit with instructions make small businesses determined by the Small Business Administration to have been adversely affected by the minimum wage hike eligible for federal loans
Apr 25, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 256.
Providing new grant programs for early-career scientists and engineers (H.R. 363)/Motion to recommit with instructions to add language giving priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and coal-to-liquid technology
Apr 24, 2007.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 91.
Advanced Fuels Research and Development Act (H.R. 547)/Motion to recommit to the Science and Technology Committee with instructions to add coal-based liquids to a list of "alternative fuels" promoted in the underlying legislation
Feb 08, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 84.
Advanced Fuels Research and Development Act (H.R. 547)/Rep. Charles Dent (R-Pa.) amendment that would direct the Energy Department to consider the infrastructure challenges to arise from the advancement of hydrogen fuel
Feb 08, 2007.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 31.
College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Motion to recommit with instructions to apply the subsidized interest rate reductions only to graduates earning less than $65,000 annually and to active-duty military personnel
Jan 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 30.
Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/On adoption of the resolution
Jan 17, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 29.
Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Ordering the previous question (end debate and possibility of amendment)
Jan 17, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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