1998-2000 Environmental Votes

PRO-ENVIRONMENT AND ANTI-ENVIRONMENT BLOCS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE
Table - 1998A in the House - 10 VOTES
1998 Date Vote # House Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
980721 313 Skaggs (D-CO) 166 83% 59 26% 166 74% 47 17% HR.4193 Failed To save the funding for energy conservation measures
980722 320 Miller (D-CA) 177 90% 58 26% 163 74% 19 10% HR.4193 Passed Saved tree planting funds from being transferred to pay administrative overhead costs.
980723 327 McDermott (D-WV) 186 93% 15 7% 208 93% 13 7% HR.4193 Failed To save the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Plan
980723 328 Hinchey (D-NY) 140 71% 35 15% 191 85% 58 29% HR.4193 Failed To stop the construction of a road in the Chugach Wildlife Refuge
980723 329 Miller (D-CA) 169 85% 16 7% 206 93% 31 15% HR.4193 Failed To stop new road construction in the Tongass National Forest
980723 331 Final Vote 162 81% 18 8% 207 92% 38 19% HR.4193 Passed FINAL VOTE - FY1999 Interior Appropriations
980723 334 Waxman (D-CA) 148 76% 27 12% 196 88% 47 24% HR 4194 Failed To strip the anti-environmental provisions from the FY1999 VA, HUD, and Other Agencies appropriations bills.
980723 332 Obey (D-WI) 175 88% 50 22% 175 78% 23 12% HR 4194 Passed To save education progamrs on the Global Warming Threat
980729 351 Motion to recommit 159 80% 4 2% 221 98% 40 20% HR 4194 Failed Democratic Motion to Recommit with Instructions to change FY1999 VA-HUD appropriations
980729 352 Final Vote 145 73% 18 8% 205 92% 54 27% HR 4194 Passed FINAL VOTE - FY1999 VA, HUD, Other Agencies appropriations
AVG. 82% 13% 87% 18%
Table - 1998B in the Senate - 2 VOTES
1998 Date Vote # SENATE Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
980915 268 Bumpers (D-AR) 32 73% 8 14% 48 86% 12 27% S.2237 Failed Bumpers amendment to kill Senate rider delaying environmental regulations for mines in California
981001 294 Murkowski (D-AK) 35 81% 3 6% 51 94% 8 19% S.1092 Passed Murkowski amendment to build road through Izembek National Forest.
AVG.       77%   10%   90%   23%      
Table - 1999A in the House - 21 VOTES
1999 Date Vote # House Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
990210 15 Boehlert (R-NY) 175 86% 34 15% 187 85% 29 14% HR.350 Failed To remove language in Condit bill making it difficult to bring NEW health and safety measures to a vote.
990210 16 Waxman (D-CA) 183 90% 19 9% 196 91% 20 10% HR.350 Failed The second attempt to remove the anti-health and safety language from the Condit bill
990210 17 Condit (D-CA) 137 67% 11 5% 207 95% 67 33% HR.350 Passed FINAL VOTE - Condit Bill
990211 19 Kucinich (D-OH) 196 95% 13 6% 204 94% 10 5% HR.391 Failed To remove the McIntosh "blanket waiver" for first-time anti-environment business activities
990211 20 McIntosh (R-IN) 143 69% 7 3% 210 97% 64 31% HR.391 Passed FINAL VOTE - McIntosh Bill containing "blanket waivers" for first-time anti-environment offenders
990608 172 DeFazio (D-OR) 129 63% 63 29% 153 71% 77 37% HR.1906 Failed Amendment to stop the use of funds for predator killing as a livestock protection measure.
990713 281 McGovern (D-MA) 157 78% 55 26% 157 74% 45 22% HR.2466 Passed To put $30M more into the Land and Water Conservation Fund
990713 282 Sanders (I-VT) 128 63% 95 44% 119 56% 75 37% HR.2466 Passed Sanders amendment to cut fossil fuel (Oil and Coal) research by $50M, and transfer some of the savings to other programs
990714 285 Sanders (I-VT) 172 85% 25 11% 195 89% 30 15% HR.2466 Failed Sanders amendment to strike the requirement that States had to contribute 25% to the Federal funds to weatherize homes. No state funds, no weatherization.
990714 288 Rahall (D-WV) 194 96% 78 35% 143 65% 8 4% HR.2466 Passed To remove Republican language allowing the unlimited dumping of mining waste on public land (See Senate vote 223)
990714 293 Wu (D-OR) 148 73% 25 11% 195 89% 55 27% HR.2466 Failed To transfer $23M from Timber Sales Budget to fish and wildlife habitat management (see Senate Vote 272)
990715 295 Motion to recommit 184 91% 2 1% 220 99% 19 9% HR.2466 Failed Motion by the Democrats to recommit Interior appropriations bill with instructions to change it.
990721 312 Campbell (R-CA) 174 86% 46 21% 170 79% 28 14% HR.2415 Passed Adding $25M to the UN Population Fund
990927 341 Visclosky (D-IN) 176 85% 6 3% 214 97% 31 15% HR.2605 Failed To strengthen protection of wetlands by removing language weakening permit procedures
990805 383 Hayworth (R-AZ) 188 91% 20 9% 199 91% 18 9% HE.2670 Passed Hayworth amendment to stop adding endangered sites to the World Heritage Site list
990908 392 Gutierrez (D-IL) 116 57% 35 16% 180 84% 89 43% HR.2684 Failed To increase funding for HUD brownfields redevelopment program, HOME investment partnerships and HOMELESS assistance grants
990909 402 Motion to recommit 206 99% 0 0% 213 100% 0 0% HR.2684 Passed Motion to recommit HR.2684, the FY2000 appropriations bill for the VA, HUD, and other agencies.
990909 403 Final Vote 168 81% 18 8% 196 92% 39 18% HR.2684 Passed Final Vote on HR.2684
991004 473 Dicks (D-WA) 186 93% 31 14% 185 86% 14 7% HR.2466 Passed Instructions to House Conference members to remove Craig Rider and similar anti-environment language from Interior appropriations
991021 528 Final Vote 179 87% 20 19% 198 91% 27 13% HR.2466 Passed FINAL VOTE - FY2000 Department of Interior Appropriations Bill
991103 568 Deal (R-GA) 123 59% 29 13% 187 87% 87 41% HR.2398 Failed FINAL HOUSE VOTE allowing $449M increased funding for the logging of National Forests
AVG. 81% 14% 86% 19%
Table - 1999B in the Senate - 10 VOTES
1999 Date Vote # SENATE Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
990323 56 Baucus (D-MT) 34 76% 6 11% 48 89% 11 24% S.544 Failed Baucus amendment to kill Murkowski amendment allowing commercial fishing in Glacier Bay
990616 171 Reid (D-NV) 25 57% 14 25% 41 75% 19 43% S.1186 Passed Procedural vote to kill Jeffords amendment for additional funds for renewable energy
990727 223 Craig (R-ID) 32 76% 9 17% 45 83% 10 24% HR.2466 Passed Craig rider to allow unlimited dumping of mining wastes from solid rock mining on public lands
990909 265 Lott (R-MS) 44 98% 0 0% 53 100% 1 2% HR.2466 Passed Lott amendment to prepare Mark Twain National Forest for lead and zinc mining.
990909 266 Robb (D-VA) 45 93% 4 8% 49 92% 3 7% HR.2466 Failed Robb amendment to remove Senate rider limiting Wildlife Surveys
990909 269 Durbin (D-IL) 33 75% 4 8% 47 92% 11 25% HR.2466 Failed Durbin amendment to facilitate environmental review of grazing permits.
990914 272 Craig (R-ID) 36 82% 7 13% 46 87% 8 18% HR.2466 Passed Craig motion to kill Bryan amendment to transfer $23M from Timber Sales to Fish and Wildlife habitat management
990915 275 Gorton (R-WA) 34 79% 6 11% 47 89% 9 21% HR. 2084 Failed Non-binding Resolution to end the freeze on fuel efficiency standards
990923 290 Hutchinson (R-TX) 40 89% 7 13% 46 87% 5 11% HR.2466 Passed Hutchinson amendment allowing Oil Industry to avoid $66M to $100M in royalty payments - oil drilling on public lands
991118 370 Byrd (D-WV) 25 63% 8 16% 41 84% 15 37% HJRes.82 Passed Byrd amendment to allow mountain top mining
AVG. 79% 12% 88% 21%
Table - 2000A in the House - 14 VOTES
2000 Date Vote # House Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
6/14 274 Sununu (R-NH) 140 67% 71 33% 145 67% 67 32% HR.4578 Passed To totally defund the Partnership for a New Generation of Gasoline-Saving Vehicles
6/14 276 DeFazio (D-OR) 133 65% 33 15% 181 85% 72 35% HR.4578 Failed To reduce Fossile Fuel R&D by $53 million; to increase national forest funding by $26 million
6/14 277 Wu (D-OR) 134 66% 38 18% 179 83% 69 34% HR.4578 Failed The reduce logging sales funding by $14.7 million and transfer funds to fish and wildlife management.
6/15 279 Nethercutt (R-WA) 204 99% 16 7% 202 93% 3 2% HR.4578 Failed First Republican attempt to kill Dicks amendment on ICBEMP
6/15 280 Hanson (R-) 195 96% 42 21% 177 82% 9 4% HR.4578 Failed Second Republican attempt to kill Dicks amendment on ICBEMP
6/15 281 Dicks (D-WA) 196 97% 42 21% 169 79% 7 3% HR.4578 Passed To remove Republican language from the appropriations bill that stops the Interior-Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (ICBEMP) from going forward, and with stops the design, planning and management of national monuments.
6/15 283 Slaughter (D-NY) 181 93% 25 12% 189 88% 14 7% HR.4578 Passed To increase funding for Clean Coal Technology by $22 million from $67 million to $89 million.
6/15 286 Sanders (I-VT) 169 93% 23 11% 181 89% 13 8% HR.4578 Failed Home Heating Oil Reserve for the Northeastern States
6/15 288 Nethercutt (R-WA) 166 99% 13 6% 194 94% 2 1% HR.4578 Passed Third Republican attempt succeeded in nullifying Dicks amendment on ICBEMP
6/15 290 Motion to recommit 162 97% 21 10% 182 90% 5 3% HR.4578 Failed Motion by the Democrats to recommit Interior appropriations bill with instructions to change it.
6/15 291 Final Vote 158 95% 13 6% 194 94% 9 5% HR.4578 Passed Final vote on FY2001 appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior
6/21 305 Collins (R-GA) 149 72% 49 23% 167 77% 57 28% HR.4635 Passed Amendment to prohibit the EPA from enforcing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards issued by the EPA in 1997 prior to June 15, 2001.
6/21 304 Hinchey (D-NY) 179 87% 28 13% 188 87% 27 13% HR.4635 Failed Amendment to remove language from the bill prohibing the EPA from (1) dredging or using other methods to remove PCP contaminants from river bottoms, and (2) from enforcing drinking water standards for arsenic in water where authorized by law.
6/21 309 Final Vote 163 79% 5 2% 212 98% 43 21% HR.4635 Passed Final vote on FY2001 appropriations bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and the EPA
AVG. 86% 14% 86% 14%
Table - 2000B in the Senate - 4 VOTES
2000 Date Vote # SENATE Voting PRO-ENVIRONMENT ANTI-ENVIRONMENT Bill Status Comments
DEM REP REP DEM
7/12 172 Durbin (D-IL 34 76% 6 7% 51 93% 11 24% HR.4578 Failed To do an environmental inspection before re-granting a grazing permit.
7/17 208 Nickles (R-OK) 44 98% 6 11% 48 89% 1 2% HR.4578 Failed Take away power to create National Monuments from President.
7/18 207 Bryan (D-NV) 38 84% 7 13% 47 87% 7 16% HR.4578 Failed Transfer money from timber sales to Fire Management
7/18 210 Boxer (D-CA) 37 82% 4 7% 50 93% 8 18% HR.4578 Failed Boxer amendment proposing much STRONGER restrictions on the type of pesticides that could be sprayed in National Parks.
AVG. 85% 19% 90% 15%

Last Updated on 8/17/00
By Franklin Mancuso