Johnny Isakson on Climate & Energy

RepublicanGA

Climate & Energy56 votes · 65/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

82 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 56 of them counted toward the score above: 14 toward “Climate action” and 42 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 26 did not count: 24 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2019-10-17	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".S.J.Res. 53 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2019-03-26	A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.S.J.Res. 8 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2017-02-02	A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.H.J.Res. 38 · 115th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2017-02-01	A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.H.J.Res. 38 · 115th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2016-11-17	A bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the outer Continental Shelf of the United States, to provide for the development of geothermal, solar, and wind energy on public land, and for other purposes.S. 3110 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Climate action
2016-04-26	To provide for funding for wind energy.H.R. 2028 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2016-02-02	To require campaign finance disclosures for certain persons benefitting from fossil fuel activities.S. 2012 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2016-01-21	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.S.J.Res. 22 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-11-17	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".S.J.Res. 23 · 114th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-11-17	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".S.J.Res. 24 · 114th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-11-04	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.S.J.Res. 22 · 114th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-11-03	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.S.J.Res. 22 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-11-03	A bill to require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term "waters of the United States", and for other purposes.S. 1140 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-07-15	To establish a climate change education program.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2015-03-26	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency of greenhouse gas emissions, which may include a prohibition on withholding highway funds from States that refuse to submit State Implementation Plans required under the Clean Power Plan of the Agency.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-03-26	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to responding to the economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, as highlighted by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2015-03-25	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2015-01-28	To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change and infrastructure.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-01-28	To increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of an additional 10,000,000 photovoltaic systems by 2025.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2015-01-22	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the President entering into bilateral or other international agreements regarding greenhouse gas emissions without proper study of any adverse economic effects, including job losses and harm to the industrial sector, and without the approval of the Senate.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-01-22	To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-01-22	To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2015-01-21	To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-01-21	To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-01-21	To express the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and not a hoax.S. 1 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-03-22	To reduce spending and decrease the risk of drastic energy price increases by prohibiting further greenhouse gas regulations for the purposes of addressing climate change.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2012-06-20	A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units.S.J.Res. 37 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2012-06-19	To provide that any cooperative organization or other entity that receives a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project is ineligible for any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project.S. 3240 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2012-05-15	To clarify the requirement that the Export-Import Bank of the United States not make or guarantee loans that are subordinate to other loans, to restrict financing of certain fossil fuel projects in foreign countries, and to prohibit financing of renewable energy products manufactured in foreign countries.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-29	A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.S. 2204 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2012-03-26	A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.S. 2204 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Climate action
2011-11-10	A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act.S.J.Res. 27 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2011-04-06	To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.S. 493 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2011-04-06	To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.S. 493 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
2011-04-06	To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program.S. 493 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
2010-06-10	A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.S.J.Res. 26 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-10-06	To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency.H.R. 3326 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-09-24	To ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (commonly known as the "White House Climate Change Czar") is not directing actions of departments and agencies funded by this Act.H.R. 2996 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2009-04-02	To protect workers from significant job loss by providing a point of order against climate change or similar legislation that raises Federal revenues to such an extent that it causes significant job loss in manufacturing- or coal-dependent U.S. regions such as the Midwest, Great Plains or South.S.Con.Res. 13 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-04-02	To modify the authorization for climate change legislation.S.Con.Res. 13 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2009-04-01	To prohibit the use of reconciliation in the Senate for climate change legislation involving a cap and trade system.S.Con.Res. 13 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-04-01	To protect middle-income taxpayers from tax increases by providing a point of order against legislation that increase taxes on them, including taxes that arise, directly or indirectly, from Federal revenues derived from climate change or similar legislation.S.Con.Res. 13 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-03-31	To amend the deficit-neutral reserve fund for climate change legislation to require that such legislation does not increase electricity or gasoline prices.S.Con.Res. 13 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2009-03-18	To provide for the future energy needs of the United States and eliminate restrictions on the development of renewable energy.H.R. 146 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
2008-06-06	In the nature of a substitute.S. 3036 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.S. 3036 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2008-06-02	A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.S. 3036 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Climate action
2008-04-10	To provide a longer extension of the renewable energy production tax credit and to encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, and for other purposes.H.R. 3221 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
2008-04-01	Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.H.R. 3221 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Climate action
2008-02-28	Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.H.R. 3221 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-12-13	An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Climate action
2007-12-13	An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-12-12	To limit the tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business.H.R. 2419 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
2007-12-07	An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-06-21	An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-06-21	An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-06-19	To establish a program to provide loans for projects to produce syngas from coal and other feedstocks while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance of the United States on petroleum and natural gas.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
2007-06-19	To provide standards for clean coal-derived fuels.H.R. 6 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2007-05-15	To require the consideration of certain factors relating to global climate change.H.R. 1495 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2007-03-22	To provide budget levels to extend through 2012 the production tax credit for electricity produced from renewable resources, the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, and energy tax provisions for energy efficient buildings and power plants.S.Con.Res. 21 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
2006-03-14	To make energy more affordable and sustainable, to increase our national security through foreign oil replacement with biofuels and alternative fuels and advanced/hybrid vehicle use, to accelerate production and market penetration of clean and renewable energy technologies and generation, and to more fully utilize energy efficiency and conservation technologies and practices.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2005-09-13	A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.S.J.Res. 20 · 109th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2005-09-12	A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.S.J.Res. 20 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Climate action
2005-06-22	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through comprehensive and cost-effective national measures and through the negotiation of fair and binding international commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.H.R. 6 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-06-22	To express the sense of the Senate on climate change legislation.H.R. 6 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-06-22	To provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.H.R. 6 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
2005-06-21	To provide for the conduct of activities that promote the adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the United States and in developing countries and to provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems in the United States.H.R. 6 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
2004-06-15	To provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations etc...H.R. 4513 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-15	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 4513, Environmental Review for Renewable Energy Projects; and H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement ActH.Res. 672 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-15	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 4513, Environmental Review for Renewable Energy Projects; and H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement ActH.Res. 672 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-05-07	Wastewater Treatment Works Security ActH.R. 866 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-10	Temporary Waiver for New York Areas for Clean Air Transportation Conformity and Metropolitan Planning RequirementsH.R. 3880 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
2001-05-22	Small Business Liability Protection ActH.R. 1831 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-09-26	Small Business Liability Relief Act — H R 5175 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED SMALL BUSINESS LIABILITY RELIEF ACTH.R. 5175 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-09	Long Island Sound Restoration Act — H R 3313 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED LONG ISLAND SOUND RESTORATION ACTH.R. 3313 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-04	Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act — H R 673 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ACTH.R. 673 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-03	Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act — H R 2957 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION ACTH.R. 2957 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-04-12	Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act — H R 3039 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACTH.R. 3039 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-04-12	Clean Lakes Program Reauthorization — H R 2328 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATIONH.R. 2328 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-03-22	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000 — S 1287 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000S. 1287 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-03-22	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000 — S 1287 QUESTION: COMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000S. 1287 · 106th Congress · Commit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-03-22	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000 — S 1287 QUESTION: WILL THE HOUSE CONSIDER THE BILL NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000S. 1287 · 106th Congress · Will the House Consider the Bill	Yea	Direction 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.