What: All Issues : Environment : Renewable Energy
Environment—Renewable Energy
Roll Call 150. (S. 3240) On an amendment to eliminate a federal program that supports efforts to develop new fuel sources based on sewage, byproducts of paper production, and other renewable materials Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 132. (S. 3240) On an amendment to bar organizations from receiving any federal benefits if they also received a government-backed loan under a program aimed at promoting wind energy development Jun 19, 2012. N W
Roll Call 123. (S. 3240) On an amendment to cut funding and change the eligibility requirements for federal grants that support agriculture-related businesses Jun 19, 2012. N W
Roll Call 94. (H.R. 2072) On an amendment to bar a federal agency from financing any renewable energy projects and many projects that aim to develop fossil fuel energy resources abroad May 15, 2012. N W
Roll Call 40. (S. 1813) On an amendment to end federal tax incentives for energy, including a number of key renewable energy subsidies Mar 13, 2012. N W
Roll Call 39. (S. 1813) On an amendment to renew tax breaks that had recently expired for alternative energy producers, energy-efficiency projects, and mine safety Mar 13, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 66. (H.R. 3408) On an amendment attempting to speed approval of offshore renewable energy projects by limiting environmental reviews Feb 16, 2012. N L
Roll Call 91. (S. 782) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used for the construction of ethanol blender pumps, which allow drivers to choose different fuels with varying levels of ethanol at gas stations Jun 16, 2011. N W
Roll Call 89. (S. 782) On a motion to end debate on an amendment that would have eliminated federal subsidies for ethanol-based gasoline Jun 14, 2011. N W
Roll Call 549. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have cut $500 million from renewable energy research and development programs Jul 12, 2011. N W
Roll Call 548. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $227 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, and would also have cut $227 million from nuclear weapons programs Jul 12, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 547. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have cut $45.6 million from the Vehicle Technologies program, which funds the development of fuel efficient transportation technologies Jul 12, 2011. N W
Roll Call 546. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $491 million for renewable energy (such as wind and solar energy) research and development, and would also have cut $491 million from nuclear weapons programs Jul 12, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 543. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $46 million for the Vehicle Technologies program, which funds the development of fuel efficient technologies. At the same time, the amendment would have cut$99 million from federal subsidies for oil and gas companies. Jul 12, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 541. (H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding for clean, alternative energy technology (such as wind and solar energy) by $100 million Jul 12, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 497. (H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $15 million for a Defense Department program intended to reduce energy use at the department's facilities Jul 06, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 495. (H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $10 million for a Defense Department environmental technology program Jul 06, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 274. (H. Con. Res. 34) On an amendment sponsored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus that would have allowed tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 to expire, and preserved Medicare as a guaranteed, government-run health care program for the elderly. The amendment also would have ended tax subsidies for oil and gas companies and power plants, implemented a new government-run health insurance program to compete with private insurers, and increased funding for clean energy, affordable housing, and medical research programs. Apr 15, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 58. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would eliminated $70 million in funding for research relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency. 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. N W
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. Y L
Roll Call 55. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $50 million in funding for research on energy technology. 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. N W
Roll Call 555. (H.R. 6160) Final passage of legislation directing the Energy Department to develop technology to guarantee a long-term supply of "rare earth elements" (17 periodic table elements which have proved critical to a number of technologies, such as windmill systems, hybrid cars, and computer disk drives), of which China controlled 97% of the world's current supply and had frozen exports. Sep 29, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 264. (H.R. 5116) On an amendment (to legislation authorizing funding for scientific and technological research) establishing a "clean energy consortium" intended to further the commercialization of clean energy technologies May 12, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 255. (H.R. 5019) Passage of legislation authorizing rebates for energy efficient renovations in private residences, including a rebate of up to $3,000 for homeowners who make their houses 20% more energy efficient May 06, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 254. (H.R. 5019) On an amendment to a home energy efficiency bill that would eliminate a loan program providing loans for home energy efficiency improvements, eliminate a provision providing $12 million for advertising home energy efficiency programs to the public, and require all the programs authorized by the bill to expire if they were projected to increase the federal budget deficit. May 06, 2010. N L
Roll Call 253. (H.R. 5019) On an amendment to a home energy efficiency bill that would have eliminated a provision in the legislation providing $12 million for advertising energy efficiency programs to the public. May 06, 2010. N W
Roll Call 252. (H.R. 5019) On an amendment to a home energy efficiency bill that would have eliminated a provision allowing the government to use funds collected from repaid loans (for energy efficiency home renovations) to make new loans May 06, 2010. N W
Roll Call 249. (H.R. 5019) Legislation authorizing rebates for energy efficient renovations in private residences – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill May 06, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 295. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environment spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would block the White House's "Climate Change Czar" from operating/On the motion Sep 24, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 256. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete $17.5 million for the High Energy Cost Grant Program/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 03, 2009. N W
Roll Call 245. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would reduce administrative funding at the Energy Department/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 29, 2009. N W
Roll Call 169. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the resolution require that future legislation not increase energy costs for families or of domestic energy production/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N L
Roll Call 163. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the final report allow for legislation to create new jobs in "clean technology" and other clean energy incentives/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 141. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Stabenow of Michigan amendment that would allow for future climate change legislation that would incentivize clean technology and energy efficiencies/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 126. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Johanns of Nebraska amendment that would prohibit climate change or clean energy legislation from being subject to reconciliation/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N L
Roll Call 125. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to preserve an amendment that would prohibit climate change or clean energy legislation from being subject to reconciliation/On the motion Apr 01, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 807. (H.R. 3585) On passage of legislation designed to identify and plan for solar technologies needs, and to provide (financial) resources to schools and laboratories for solar research and development Oct 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 801. (H.R. 3585) On the Broun of Georgia amendment to reduce the amount and the number of years for which funding for solar technology development would be authorized Oct 22, 2009. N W
Roll Call 799. (H.Res. 846) Legislation designed to identify, plan for and fund solar technology needs - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill Oct 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 798. (H.Res. 846) Legislation designed to identify, plan for and fund solar technology needs - - on a motion to move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill Oct 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 752. (H.R. 3183) On passage of the conference report containing the agreement between the House and Senate on the legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for energy and water development programs Oct 01, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 749. (H.Res.788) The conference report containing the agreement between the House and Senate on the legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for energy and water development programs - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill Oct 01, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 597. (H.R.2729) On passage of the bill authorizing the designation of national environmental research parks by the Secretary of Energy Jul 21, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 592. (H.R. 3183) On passage of the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funds for energy and water development. Jul 17, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 584. (H.R. 3183) On the Flake of Arizona amendment that would have eliminated a $500,000 earmark for researching ethanol at Arkansas State University from the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funds for energy and water development. Jul 17, 2009. N W
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. N W
Roll Call 543. (H.R. 3081) On the Pastor of Arizona amendment adding $45 million to the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program, reducing the administrative budget for the Department of Energy by $30 million, and making a number of other funding changes in the fiscal year 2010 energy and water development funding bill Jul 15, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 506. (H. R. 2997) On the Flake of Arizona Amendment, which would have eliminated $1,000,000 earmarked for the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia Jul 09, 2009. N W
Roll Call 447. (H.R.2892) On the Flake of Arizona amendment that would have prohibited any funds in the fiscal year 2010 Department of Homeland Security funding bill from being awarded to a particular company in Arizona for solar battery systems. Jun 24, 2009. N W
Roll Call 190. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Black Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 188. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 221. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment that would prohibit fuel consisting of animal fat mixed with diesel from receiving a tax credit/On the adoption of the amendment Jun 20, 2007. N W
Roll Call 219. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) amendment that would authorize $500 million for fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2015 for the creation of a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels and to study the environmental impacts of increased use of renewable fuels/On passage of the amendment Jun 20, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 211. CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) second-degree amendment to Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) amendment to require electric utilities to produce 15 percent of their power from sources such as solar and wind by 2020; Domenici's amendment would have upped the requirement to 20 percent but allowed nuclear and "clean" coal to fulfill the mandate/Motion to table (kill) the Domenici amendment Jun 14, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 98. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Coleman of Minnesota amendment on extending renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N W
Roll Call 97. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Conrad of North Dakota amendment on renewable energy/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. Y W
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. N L
Roll Call 81. Advanced Fuels Research and Development Act (H.R. 547)/Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) amendment to require the EPA to consider strategies to minimize emissions that may be released when biofuels are blended, stored and transported Feb 08, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 207. H.R. 2419. Appropriations/Energy/Vote on Amendment to Transfer $15.5 Million in Spending from Nuclear Waste Disposal to Energy Efficiency. May 24, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 203. H. Res. 291. Appropriations/Energy/Procedural Vote on Bill Making Appropriations (Funding) for Energy and Water Development for Fiscal Year 2006. May 24, 2005. N L
Roll Call 127. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Authorize a Study on the Feasibility of Using Mustard Seed as a Feedstock for Biodiesel. Apr 21, 2005. Y W
Roll Call 214. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Revoke Federal Loan Guarantees for the Construction of Additional Nuclear Power Plants. Jun 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 212. S. 14. Energy Policy/Vote to Establish Timelines for the Development of Environmentally-Safe, Hydrogen-Powered Automobiles. Jun 10, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 598. H.R 6. Energy Policy/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Any Provisions in the Energy Conference Report Which Would Weaken Clean Air Standards. Oct 30, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 394. H.R. 2754. Fiscal 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill Which, In the View of Progressives, Failed to Include Adequate Funding for Renewable Energy Programs. Jul 18, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 392. H.R. 2754. Fiscal 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations/Vote to Provide Additional Funding for Renewable Energy Programs. Jul 18, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 166. H.R. 766. Nanotechnology Research/Vote to Require Research into the Potential for Nanotechnology to Provide Clean Sources of Energy. May 07, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 143. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Prevent Coal Producers From Seizing Unlimited Amounts of Federal Land. Apr 11, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 132. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Spur the Development of More Fuel Efficient Automobiles. Apr 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 131. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide Tax Breaks to Energy Companies and Allow Oil Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Apr 10, 2003. N L
Roll Call 130. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Provide Tax Breaks to Energy Companies and Allow Oil Drilling in the Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Apr 10, 2003. N L
Roll Call 87. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Enforce Fuel Liability Standards. Apr 25, 2002. N L
Roll Call 84. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Prevent Burning of Environmentally- Damaging Solid Waste. Apr 24, 2002. N L
Roll Call 83. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Maintain Current Penalty for Electric Utilities that Fail to Purchase Legally Prescribed Amount of Renewable Energy. Apr 24, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 59. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Exempt States, With Governors' Certification, From Renewable Energy Production. Mar 21, 2002. N W
Roll Call 58. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Exempt States from Renewable Energy Production if State Renewable Energy Standards Already Exist. Mar 21, 2002. N W
Roll Call 55. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Eliminate Requirement of Ten-Percent Renewable Energy Production. Mar 21, 2002. N W
Roll Call 50. S 517. National Energy Plan/Vote to Increase Production of Renewable Energy. Mar 14, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 122. HR 2646. Farm Bill/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Reauthorize a Host of Important Federal Agricultural Programs. May 02, 2002. Y L