David Ross Obey on Climate & Energy

DemocratWI

Climate & Energy230 votes · 73.5/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

423 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 230 of them counted toward the score above: 191 toward “Climate action” and 39 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 193 did not count: 190 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 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
1974-12-12	TO INSIST ON ITS DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO H.R. 16901, THE AGRICULTURE-ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 8 PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS MAY BE USED BY THE EPA TO ADMINISTER ANY PROGRAM REGULATING PARKING FACILITIES.H.R. 16901 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1974-11-19	TO PASS H.R. 13002, AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO ASSURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS PROVIDED WITH SAFE DRINKING WATER.H.R. 13002 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-09-19	TO PASS H.R. 16371, SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1974.H.R. 16371 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1974-08-21	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11864, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF SOLAR HEATING AND COMBINED SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS.H.R. 11864 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1974-07-18	TO AMEND TITLE I OF H.R. 11500 SO AS TO MAKE IT THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL TO "PROVIDE" RATHER THAN ASSURE A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO REGULATE SURFACE COAL MINING.H.R. 11500 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Climate action
1974-07-17	TO AGREE TO THE RULES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 11500, A BILL TO PROVE FOR THE REGULATION OF SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS.H.R. 11500 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-01	TO PASS H.R. 14368, REQUIRING REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY SHORTAGES, SUSPENDING CERTAIN AIR POLLUTION REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR COAL CONVERSION.H.R. 14368 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1974-05-01	TO AMEND H.R. 14368, A BILL REQUIRING REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY SHORTAGES, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN AIR POLLUTION REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR COAL CONVERSION, BY PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS, EXCEPT IN AREAS OF HEAVY POLLUTION.H.R. 14368 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Climate action
1974-02-13	TO PASS H.R. 11864, ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGY.H.R. 11864 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1974-02-13	TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR DEBATE ON H.R. 11864, ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGY.H.R. 11864 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-12-14	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 11450 BY PROVIDING THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY RESTRICT EXPORTS OF COAL AND PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS IF SUCH EXPORTS WILL RESULT IN UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 11450 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1973-12-13	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11450, THEREBY ELIMINATING COAL AS ONE OF THE ITEMS ON WHICH WINDFALL PROFITS WILL BE RESTRICTED.H.R. 11450 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Climate action
1973-10-24	TO PASS H.R. 3927.H.R. 3927 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-10-24	TO AMEND H.R. 3927, BY PROVIDING A 1-YEAR, INSTEAD OF 3-YEAR AUTHORIZATION.H.R. 3927 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-07-23	TO AMEND H.R. 8658 SO AS TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR TO USE THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, CLEAN AIR ACT, OR ANOTHER ACT UNDER HIS JURISDICTION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO REGULATE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.H.R. 8658 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-07-23	TO AMEND H.R. 8658 SO AS TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR TO USE THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, CLEAN AIR ACT, OR ANOTHER ACT UNDER HIS JURISDICTION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO REGULATE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. (THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE).H.R. 8658 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-04-10	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 3298, A BILL TO RESTORE THE RURAL WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT. (MOTION FAILED BECAUSE TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING DID NOT VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.H.R. 3298 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-03-22	TO PASS H.R. 5445, A BILL TO EXTEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT FOR 1 YEAR.H.R. 5445 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-03-21	TO PASS H.R. 5446, A BILL TO EXTEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT FOR 1 YEAR.H.R. 5446 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-03-01	TO PASS H. R. 3298, A BILL TO RESTORE THE RURAL WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.H.R. 3298 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-02-07	TO PASS H.R. 2107.H.R. 2107 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-02-07	TO AMEND H.R. 2107 SO AS TO RESTRICT REPA PAYMENTS TO FARMERS WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL NET INCOME OF $10,000 OR LESS.H.R. 2107 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-02-07	TO AMEND H.R. 2107 SO AS TO REDUCE FUNDS IN THE BILL BY $85 MILLION.H.R. 2107 · 93rd Congress	Nay	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.