PRO-ENVIRONMENT AND ANTI-ENVIRONMENT BLOCS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, 1998 AND 1999

PRO-ENVIRONMENT AND ANTI-ENVIRONMENT BLOCS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, 1998 AND 1999

Table - 1998A in the House - 10 VOTES

1998 Date

Vote #

House Voting

PRO-ENVIRONMENT

ANTI-ENVIRONMENT

Bill

Status

Comments

DEM

REP

DEM

980721

313

Skaggs (D-CO)

166

83%

26%

166

74%

17%

HR.4193

Failed

To save the funding for energy conservation measures

980722

320

Miller (D-CA)

177

90%

26%

163

74%

10%

HR.4193

Passed

Saved tree planting funds from being transferred to pay administrative overhead costs.

980723

327

McDermott (D-WV)

186

93%

208

93%

HR.4193

Failed

To save the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Plan

980723

328

Hinchey (D-NY)

140

71%

15%

191

85%

29%

HR.4193

Failed

To stop the construction of a road in the Chugach Wildlife Refuge

980723

329

Miller (D-CA)

169

85%

206

93%

15%

HR.4193

Failed

To stop new road construction in the Tongass National Forest

980723

331

Final Vote

162

81%

207

92%

19%

HR.4193

Passed

FINAL VOTE - FY1999 Interior Appropriations

980723

334

Waxman (D-CA)

148

76%

12%

196

88%

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%

22%

175

78%

12%

HR 4194

Passed

To save education progamrs on the Global Warming Threat

980729

351

Motion to recommit

159

80%

221

98%

20%

HR 4194

Failed

Democratic Motion to Recommit with Instructions to change FY1999 VA-HUD appropriations

980729

352

Final Vote

145

73%

205

92%

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

DEM

980915

268

Bumpers (D-AR)

73%

14%

86%

27%

S.2237

Failed

Bumpers amendment to kill Senate rider delaying environmental regulations for mines in California

981001

294

Murkowski (D-AK)

81%

94%

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

DEM

990210

Boehlert (R-NY)

175

86%

15%

187

85%

14%

HR.350

Failed

To remove language in Condit bill making it difficult to bring NEW health and safety measures to a vote.

990210

Waxman (D-CA)

183

90%

196

91%

10%

HR.350

Failed

The second attempt to remove the anti-health and safety language from the Condit bill

990210

Condit (D-CA)

137

67%

207

95%

33%

HR.350

Passed

FINAL VOTE - Condit Bill

990211

Kucinich (D-OH)

196

95%

204

94%

HR.391

Failed

To remove the McIntosh "blanket waiver" for first-time anti-environment business activities

990211

McIntosh (R-IN)

143

69%

210

97%

31%

HR.391

Passed

FINAL VOTE - McIntosh Bill containing "blanket waivers" for first-time anti-environment offenders

990608

172

DeFazio (D-OR)

129

63%

29%

153

71%

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%

26%

157

74%

22%

HR.2466

Passed

To put $30M more into the Land and Water Conservation Fund

990713

282

Sanders (I-VT)

128

63%

44%

119

56%

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%

11%

195

89%

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%

35%

143

65%

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%

11%

195

89%

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%

220

99%

HR.2466

Failed

Motion by the Democrats to recommit Interior appropriations bill with instructions to change it.

990721

312

Campbell (R-CA)

174

86%

21%

170

79%

14%

HR.2415

Passed

Adding $25M to the UN Population Fund

990927

341

Visclosky (D-IN)

176

85%

214

97%

15%

HR.2605

Failed

To strengthen protection of wetlands by removing language weakening permit procedures

990805

383

Hayworth (R-AZ)

188

91%

199

91%

HE.2670

Passed

Hayworth amendment to stop adding endangered sites to the World Heritage Site list

990908

392

Gutierrez (D-IL)

116

57%

16%

180

84%

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%

213

100%

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%

196

92%

18%

HR.2684

Passed

Final Vote on HR.2684

991004

473

Dicks (D-WA)

186

93%

14%

185

86%

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%

19%

198

91%

13%

HR.2466

Passed

FINAL VOTE - FY2000 Department of Interior Appropriations Bill

991103

568

Deal (R-GA)

123

59%

13%

187

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

DEM

990323

Baucus (D-MT)

76%

11%

89%

24%

S.544

Failed

Baucus amendment to kill Murkowski amendment allowing commercial fishing in Glacier Bay

990616

171

Reid (D-NV)

57%

25%

75%

43%

S.1186

Passed

Procedural vote to kill Jeffords amendment for additional funds for renewable energy

990727

223

Craig (R-ID)

76%

17%

83%

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)

98%

100%

HR.2466

Passed

Lott amendment to prepare Mark Twain National Forest for lead and zinc mining.

990909

266

Robb (D-VA)

93%

92%

HR.2466

Failed

Robb amendment to remove Senate rider limiting Wildlife Surveys

990909

269

Durbin (D-IL)

75%

92%

25%

HR.2466

Failed

Durbin amendment to facilitate environmental review of grazing permits.

990914

272

Craig (R-ID)

82%

13%

87%

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)

79%

11%

89%

21%

HR. 2084

Failed

Non-binding Resolution to end the freeze on fuel efficiency standards

990923

290

Hutchinson (R-TX)

89%

13%

87%

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)

63%

16%

84%

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

DEM

6/14

274

Sununu (R-NH)

140

67%

33%

145

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%

15%

181

85%

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%

18%

179

83%

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%

202

93%

HR.4578

Failed

First Republican attempt to kill Dicks amendment on ICBEMP

6/15

280

Hanson (R-)

195

96%

21%

177

82%

HR.4578

Failed

Second Republican attempt to kill Dicks amendment on ICBEMP

6/15

281

Dicks (D-WA)

196

97%

21%

169

79%

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%

12%

189

88%

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%

11%

181

89%

HR.4578

Failed

Home Heating Oil Reserve for the Northeastern States

6/15

288

Nethercutt (R-WA)

166

99%

194

94%

HR.4578

Passed

Third Republican attempt succeeded in nullifying Dicks amendment on ICBEMP

6/15

290

Motion to recommit

162

97%

10%

182

90%

HR.4578

Failed

Motion by the Democrats to recommit Interior appropriations bill with instructions to change it.

6/15

291

Final Vote

158

95%

194

94%

HR.4578

Passed

Final vote on FY2001 appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior

6/21

305

Collins (R-GA)

149

72%

23%

167

77%

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%

13%

188

87%

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%

212

98%

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 - 2000A in the Senate - 4 VOTES

2000 Date

Vote #

SENATE Voting

PRO-ENVIRONMENT

ANTI-ENVIRONMENT

Bill

Status

Comments

DEM

REP

DEM

7/12

172

Durbin (D-IL

76%

93%

24%

HR.4578

Failed

To do an environmental inspection before re-granting a grazing permit.

7/17

208

Nickles (R-OK)

98%

11%

89%

HR.4578

Failed

Take away power to create National Monuments from President.

7/18