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Spencer Abraham on Climate & Energy

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Climate & Energy3 votes · 11.1/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority

27 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 3 of them counted toward the score above: 1 toward “Climate action” and 2 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 24 did not count: 24 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2000-10-12To strike the riders that delay the Environmental Protection Agency's new standard on arsenic in drinking water and that prohibit the designation of nonattainment areas under the Clean Air act.H.R. 4635 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFossil fuel priority
2000-05-02An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.S. 1287 · 106th Congress · On Overriding the VetoYeaDirection not readable
2000-02-10An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.S. 1287 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
2000-02-08To provide a complete substitute.S. 1287 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-11-18To provide for the disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste.H.J.Res. 82 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-08-04To express the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Environment and Public Works should review the findings of the EPA Blue Ribbon Panel on MTBE and other relevant scientific studies, hold comprehensive hearings, and report to the Senate at the earliest possible date any legislation necessary to address the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1998-06-02A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1270, TO AMEND THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1982.)H.R. 1270 · 105th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
1997-07-25A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. — (SENATE AGREED TO S. RES. 98, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES BECOMING A SIGNATORY TO ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.)S.Res. 98 · 105th Congress · On the ResolutionYeaFossil fuel priority
1997-04-15A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. — (SENATE PASSED S. 104, TO AMEND THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1982.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
1997-04-15To establish the level of annual fee for each civilian nuclear power reactor. — (SENATE ADOPTED MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 43 TO AMENDMENT NO. 42, TO ESTABLISH THE LEVEL OF ANNUAL FEE FOR EACH CIVILIAN NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-04-15To provide for the case in which the Yucca Mountain site proves to be unsuitable or cannot be licensed and to strike the automatic default to a site in Nevada. — (SENATE REJECTED BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 31 TO AMENDMENT NO. 26, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CASE IN WHICH THE YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE PROVES TO BE UNSUITABLE OR CANNOT BE LICENSED AND TO STRIKE THE AUTOMATIC DEFAULT TO A SITE IN NEVADA.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1997-04-10To strike all provisions relating to special consideration of potential sites for an interim storage facility. — (SENATE REJECTED BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 41 TO AMENDMENT NO. 26, TO STRIKE THE BAN ON DESIGNATING CERTAIN SITES AS INTERIM STORAGE FACILITIES.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1997-04-10To clarify Congressional intent with respect to enactment of this Act in response to DOE's inability to meet the January 31, 1998 contractual deadline to start disposing of spent nuclear fuel. — (SENATE REJECTED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 33 TO AMENDMENT NO. 26, TO CLARIFY CONGRESSIONAL INTENT WITH RESPECT TO ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT IN RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S INABILITY TO MEET THE JANUARY 31, 1998 CONTRACTUAL DEADLINE TO START DISPOSING OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1997-04-10To provide that the President shall not designate the Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of Tennessee as a site for construction of an interim storage facility. — (SENATE AGREED TO FRIST/THOMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 37 TO AMENDMENT 26, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHALL NOT DESIGNATE THE OAK RIDGE RESERVATION IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AS A SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERIM STORAGE FACILITIY.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-04-10No Statement of Purpose on File. — (SENATE TABLED REID/BRYAN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 28 TO AMENDMENT NO. 27, PROVIDING THAT THE TRANSPORTATION OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL OR HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TO A CENTRALIZED INTERIM STORAGE SITE OR TO A PERMANENT REPOSITORY SHALL NOT CROSS ANY STATE LINE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ENTRY.)S. 104 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1996-08-02A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes. — S.1316 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-182, APPROVED 8/06/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1316, TO AUTHORIZE AND AMEND TITLE XIV OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT). .)S. 1316 · 104th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaDirection not readable
1996-07-31To provide that EPA issue standards for protection of the public from releases of radioactive materials from a permanent repository, and for other purposes. — S.1936 BY CRAIG (R-ID) -- NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1996 (SENATE AGREED TO MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 5055, TO PROVIDE THAT EPA ISSUE STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC FROM RELEASES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FROM A PERMANENT REPOSITORY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, TO EXEMPT THE NUCLEAR WASTE PROGRAM FROM CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, TO ELIMINATE THE TRAIN INSPECTION LIMITATION, TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAINING STANDARDS, TO ELIMINATE THE PERMANENT DISPOSAL RESEARCH PROVISIONS, TO ELIMINATE THE BUDGET PRIORITIES REGARDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY, AND TO CLARIFY ROUTING.)S. 1936 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-03-19To increase appropriations for EPA water infrastructure financing, Superfund toxic waste site cleanups, operating programs, and for other purposes and to increase funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) to $400.5 million. — (SENATE AGREED TO BOND/MIKULSKI AMENDMENT NO. 3533 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3482, TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR EPA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING, SUPERFUND TOXIC WASTE SITE CLEANUPS, OPERATING PROGRAMS, AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (AMERICORPS).)H.R. 3019 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaClimate action
1995-11-29A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1316, TO REAUTHORIZE AND AMEND TITLE XIV OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT"). .)S. 1316 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
1995-11-29To require certain communities water systems to issue a consumer confidence report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water. — S.1316 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1995 (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 3078 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEMS TO ISSUE A CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT ON THE LEVEL OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE DRINKING WATER.)S. 1316 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-16A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 534, TO AMEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR STATES TO LIMIT THE INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-16To permit a political subdivision of a State to exercise flow control authority for municipal solid waste, and for voluntarily relinquished recyclable material that is generated within its jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1990. — S.534 BY SMITH, ROBERT C. (R-NH) -- INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FLOW CONTROL ACT OF 1995 (SENATE TABLED MURRAY/GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 1079, TO PERMIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE TO EXERCISE FLOW CONTROL AUTHORITY FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, AND FOR VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL THAT IS GENERATED WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1990.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-12To amend the definition of "municipal solid waste" to include industrial waste regardless of whether the industrial waste is physically and chemically identical to other municipal solid waste., — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 914, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE" TO INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL WASTE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE IS PHYSICALLY AND CHEMICALLY IDENTICAL TO OTHER MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-12A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-11To provide flow control authority to certain solid waste districts. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE JEFFORDS/LEAHY MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 867, TO PROVIDE FLOW CONTROL AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN SOLID WASTE DISTRICTS.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1995-05-11To express the sense of the Senate on taking all possible steps to combat domestic terrorism in the U.S. — (SENATE TABLED SPECTER MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 754, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TAKING ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1995-05-11To authorize flow control for a limited period of time to ensure that States and political subdivisions are able to service debts incurred for the construction of solid waste management facilities prior to the Carbone decision. — S.534 BY SMITH, ROBERT C. (R-NH) -- INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FLOW CONTROL ACT OF 1995 (SENATE TABLED KYL AMENDMENT NO. 769, TO AUTHORIZE FLOW CONTROL FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME TO ENSURE THAT STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS ARE ABLE TO SERVICE DEBTS INCURRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES PRIOR TO THE CARBONE DECISION.)S. 534 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Climate action / Fossil fuel priority axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.