Joseph I. Lieberman on Climate & Energy

IndependentCT

Climate & Energy86 votes · 62.2/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

144 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 86 of them counted toward the score above: 65 toward “Climate action” and 21 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 58 did not count: 57 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
1992-07-23	A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency. — H.R.776 BY SHARP (D-IN) -- ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992 COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-486, APPROVED 10/24/92) (THREE-FIFTH OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 776, THE COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACT.)H.R. 776 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Climate action
1992-07-22	To grant the Governor of a State the authority to prohibit, limit, or impose a differential fee on, the disposal of out-of-State municipal waste. — S.2877 BY BAUCUS (D-MT) -- INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE ACT OF 1992 (SENATE TABLED THE REID AMENDMENT NO. 2739, TO GRANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE A AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT, LIMIT, OR IMPOSE FEES OUT-OF-STATE MUNICIPAL WASTE, AND TO CONTINUE CURRENT SOLID WASTE PLANS APPROVED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.)S. 2877 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-20	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for increased economic growth and to provide tax relief for families. — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4210, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-11	To provide for the containment of prescription drug prices by reducing certain non-research related tax credits to pharmaceutical manufacturers, by establishing the Prescription Drug Policy Review Commission, be requiring a study of the feasibility of establishing a pharmaceutical products price review board, and by requiring a study of the value of Federal subsidies and tax credits given to pharmaceutical manufacturers, and for other purposes. — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (SENATE TABLED THE PRYOR AMENDMENT NO. 1708, ADDING THE "PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT ACT OF 1992.".)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-10	A bill to reauthorize the Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988 and for other purposes. — S.792 BY LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) -- INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1992 (SENATE PASSED S. 792, TO REAUTHORIZE THE INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT ACT OF 1988.)S. 792 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-11-06	A bill to authorize a national program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors. — S.455 BY MITCHELL, GEORGE (D-ME) -- INDOOR AIR QUALITY ACT OF 1991 (SENATE PASSED S. 455, TO AUTHORIZE A NATIONAL PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH POSED BY EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINANTS IN THE AIR INDOORS.)S. 455 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-10-24	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to clarify provisions concerning the application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities. — H.R.2194 BY ECKART (D-OH) -- FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1992 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON WASTE MANAGEMENT STUDY ACT (PUB. L. 102-386, APPROVED 10/06/92) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2194, TO AMEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO CLARIFY PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND SANCTIONS TO FEDERAL FACILITIES.)H.R. 2194 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Climate action
1991-10-24	To determine the source of the unauthorized release of confidential information compiled by the FBI with respect to Professor Anita Hill and Judge Clarence Thomas. — S.596 BY MITCHELL, GEORGE (D-ME) -- FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1991 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON WASTE MANAGEMENT STUDY ACT (SENATE REJECTED THE SEYMOUR AMENDMENT NO. 1271, TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE FBI WITH RESPECT TO PROFESSOR ANITA HILL AND JUDGE CLARENCE THOMAS.)S. 596 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-10-17	A bill to provide that Federal facilities meet Federal and State environmental laws and requirements and to clarify that such facilities must comply with such environmental laws and requirements. — S.596 BY MITCHELL, GEORGE (D-ME) -- FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1991 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON WASTE MANAGEMENT STUDY ACT (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL.)S. 596 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Climate action
1991-06-13	To permit flexibility in the ability of a State to use a portion of its interstate maintenance funds for the purpose of widening interstate lanes to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act. — (SENATE TABLED THE REID AMENDMENT NO. 323, TO PERMIT FLEXIBILITY IN THE ABILITY OF A STATE TO USE A PORTION OF ITS INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF WIDENING INTERSTATE LANES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT.)S. 1204 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Climate action
1990-10-27	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes. — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS, TO AMEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH PROTECTIVE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Climate action
1990-08-02	A bill to establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of compensation for such damages, and for other purpose. — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 1465, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT, TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OIL POLLUTION, AND TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR SUCH DAMAGES.H.R. 1465 · 101st Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Climate action
1990-04-03	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO AMEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Climate action
1990-04-03	To provide that nothing would prohibit States or localities from implementing more stringent standards for radio-nuclides. — TO TABLE THE SIMPSON (R, WY) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING WOULD PROHIBIT STATES OR LOCALITIES FROM IMPLEMENTING MORE STRINGENT STANDARDS FOR RADIO- NUCLIDES.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-04-03	To establish operating permits to facilitate enforcement and to provide a process for implementing new control requirements. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO ESTABLISH OPERATING PERMITS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1990-04-03	To allow communities to decide whether or not plants exceeding the emission limitations imposed by subsection 112 (f) of the Clean Air Act do, in fact, impose upon the community an "unacceptable" risk. — TO TABLE THE SYMMS (R, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE A COMMUNITY REFERENDUM BEFORE ANY PLANT COULD BE REQUIRED TO CLOSE BECAUSE OF PERMITS, FEES OR FINES IN CONNECTION WITH HEALTH-RISK STANDARDS FOR EMISSION FROM MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR TOXICS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Climate action
1990-04-03	To redefine the terms "repowering" and "qualifying phase I technology". — TO TABLE THE MURKOWSKI (R, AK) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFYING PHASE 1 TECHNOLOGY", AND MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "REPOWERING".S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-04-03	To restrict the importation of electricity generated from foreign fossil fuel utilities. — TO TABLE THE MCCLURE (R, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO RESTRICT THE IMPORTATION OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM FOREIGN FOSSIL FUEL UTILITIES.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1990-04-03	Applicability of new source requirements to certain upgrades of existing facilities under titles I and IV. — TO TABLE THE MCCLURE (R, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO MAKE APPLICABLE NEW SOURCE REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN UPGRADES OF EXISTING FACILITIES UNDER TITLES I AND IV.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1990-03-29	To provide for the use of oxygenated fuels and other benign additives to replace the toxic aromatics that are now used to boost octane in gasoline. — TO TABLE DASCHLE (D, SD) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF OXYGENATED FUELS AND OTHER BENIGN ADDITIVES TO REPLACE THE TOXIC AROMATICS THAT ARE NOW USED TO BOOST OCTANE IN GASOLINE. (MOTION FAILED.)S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-29	To provide benefits for terminated coal mine workers. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR TERMINATED COAL MINE WORKERS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-28	To provide solar and renewable energy regulatory incentives. — TO TABLE THE MCCAIN (R, AZ) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROMOTE INCENTIVES FOR SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-28	To provide a tax credit for equipment necessary to meet acid rain reduction standards. — TO TABLE THE SPECTER (R, PA) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT TO ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES INSTALLING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO MEET ACID RAIN REDUCTION STANDARDS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1990-03-27	To insert a new title V and VI. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO ESTABLISH OPERATING PERMITS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1990-03-27	To insert a new title V and VI. — TO TABLE THE NICKLES (R, OK) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO ESTABLISH OPERATING PERMITS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1990-03-22	To waive provisions of Title III requiring catalytic emission reductions if they cannot be attained through other means that do not increase the United States' dependence on the Republic of South Africa for strategic minerals. — TO TABLE THE SYMMS (R, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TAILPIPE STANDARDS IF PROJECTIONS SHOW THAT STANDARDS IN THE BILL WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN U.S. DEPENDENCE ON PLATINUM-GROUP METALS FROM SOUTH AFRICA BY MORE THAN 150 PERCENT AT 1990 LEVELS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Climate action
1990-03-22	To express the sense of the Senate regarding provisions that should be included in the bill by the House of Representatives concerning global environmental protection and enhanced competitiveness of domestic business. — TO TABLE THE GORTON (R, WA) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CALLING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF FEES ON IMPORTS MANUFACTURED FROM PROCESSES THAT DO NOT MEET POLLUTION STANDARDS OF THE ACT.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1990-03-21	Urging the President to recognize and establish relations with the current democratic government of Lithuania. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO URGE THE PRESIDENT TO RECOGNIZE AND ESTABLISH RELATIONS WITH THE CURRENT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT OF LITHUANIA.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-21	Relating to visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH RELATING TO VISIBILITY IN NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDERNESS AREAS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1990-03-21	To require the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a comprehensive Federal plan when a state has failed to submit an adequate state plan for attainment of an air quality standard by an area. — TO TABLE THE KERRY (D, MA) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR AUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL PLAN WHEN A STATE HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ADEQUATE STATE PLAN FOR ATTAINMENT OF AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD BY AN AREA.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-21	To require States to adopt a small stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE STATES TO ADOPT A SMALL STATIONARY SOURCE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1990-03-20	To require an alternative-fuels program for the areas with the worst ozone non-attainment. — TO TABLE THE WIRTH (D, CO) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE AN ALTERNATIVE-FUELS PROGRAM FOR THE AREAS WITH THE WORST OZONE NON-ATTAINMENT.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-08	To require the regulation of mobile sources of air toxics. — TO TABLE THE LAUTENBERG (D, NJ) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE THE REGULATION OF MOBILE SOURCES OF AIR TOXICS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-08	Concerning a reduction of ozone depleting chemicals. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO MODIFY FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT CHEMICALS KNOWN TO HARM HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT ARE NOT USED AS SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEMICALS THAT DESTROY THE OZONE LAYER.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1990-03-08	To establish restrictions on the importation of products, goods, or commodities if the production, manufacture or transportation of such items results in emission of hazardous air pollutants. — TO TABLE THE SYMMS (R, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO ESTABLISH RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS, GOODS OR COMMODITIES IF THE PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE OR TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS , GOODS OR COMMODITIES RESULTS IN EMISSION OF HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1990-03-07	To require the use of oxygenated fuels within carbon monoxide non-attainment areas. — TO TABLE THE LAUTENBERG (D, NJ) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO REQUIRE THE USE OF OXYGENATED FUELS WITHIN CARBON MONOXIDE NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1990-03-07	To delete certain provisions relating to NRC-Licensed Facilities. — TO TABLE THE GLENN (D, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1630, CLEAN AIR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, TO STRIKE SECTION 303, RELATING TO NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSED FACILITIES.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1990-03-06	Relating to the establishment of emmission standards for sources of ammonia. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT REAUTHORIZATION, TO ESTABLISH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR SOURCES OF AMMONIA.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1990-01-31	To amend title VII to control methyl chloroform pollution. — TO AMEND S 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS, TO INCLUDE THE PHASING OUT OF METHYL CHLOROFORM PRODUCTION BY THE YEAR 2000.S. 1630 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1989-08-04	A bill to consolidate and improve laws providing compensation and establishing liability for oil spills. — TO PASS S 168, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT.S. 686 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Climate action
1989-08-03	To provide for total removal costs plus $75,000,000. — TO TABLE THE WILSON (R, CA) AMENDMENT TO S 686, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT, TO REMOVE THE CAP ON CLEANUP COSTS FOR SPILLS OFF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.S. 686 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1989-08-03	To establish a Wetlands Protection, Restoration, and Enhancement Fund to preserve, protect, enhance, restore, or create coastal wetlands. — TO TABLE THE JOHNSTON/BREAUX (D, LA) AMENDMENT TO S 686, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT, TO PROTECT COASTAL WETLANDS.S. 686 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1989-08-03	To provide for strict liability. — TO TABLE THE GORTON (R, WA) AMENDMENT TO S 686, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT, TO GET RID OF ANY RESTRICTIONS ABOUT LIABILITY LIMITS AS THEY RELATE TO DAMAGES RELATING TO TO INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.S. 686 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action
1989-08-03	To require double hulls on new tankers operating in U.S. waters. — TO TABLE THE ADAMS (D, WA) AMENDMENT TO S 686, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT, TO MAKE IT NECESSARY FOR NEW TANKERS TO HAVE DOUBLE HULLS.S. 686 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Climate action

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.