William Proxmire on Climate & Energy

DemocratWI

Climate & Energy98 votes · 81.3/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

159 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 98 of them counted toward the score above: 71 toward “Climate action” and 27 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 61 did not count: 61 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1977-06-10	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HATCH AMENDMENT TO S. 252. THE HART AMENDMENT RESTORES TO THE STATES THE RIGHT TO INSPECT, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER, THE EMISSIONS STANDARDS OF ANY CAR BEFORE ITS INITIAL RETAIL SALE, TITLING, OR REGISTRATION.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1977-06-10	TO TABLE THE RANDOLPH MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT TO S. 252. (SEE RC 187)S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-06-10	TO AMEND S. 252 BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO REQUIRE THE USE OF LOCAL COAL SUPPLIES IN ANY STATE OR COUNTY BEFORE ALLOWING THE USE OF IMPORTED COAL SUPPLIES.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1977-06-10	TO AMEND S. 252 BY ALLOWING THE INDIVIDUAL STATES AND COUNTIES TO SET THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY STANDARDS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL ONES SET BY THE EPA.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1977-06-09	TO AMEND S. 252 BY SETTING A NEW SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR AUTO MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED TO MEET NEW EMISSION STANDARDS.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-06-09	TO AMEND S. 252 WITH A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE RIEGLE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 185) THAT WAIVES FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS THE HYDROCARBON AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSION STANDARDS FOR AUTO INDUSTRIES AND ESTABLISHES FINAL STANDARDS FOR 1980 AND BEYOND.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1977-06-09	TO AMEND S. 252 WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE GARN AMENDMENT #317, THE EFFECT OF WHICH WOULD BE TO ALLOW THAT THE AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CLASS I AND CLASS II AREAS BE EXCEEDED FOR UP TO 18 DAYS A YEAR.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1977-06-09	TO AMEND S. 252 BY REQUIRING NATIONAL PARK LANDS SMALLER THAN 6,000 ACRES TO MEET CLASS I AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1977-06-09	TO AMEND S. 252 BY ALLOWING A TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EPA STANDARDS FOR ANY MANUFACTURER OF LESS THAN 300,000 CARS A YEAR.95th Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1977-06-09	TO TABLE DIVISION I OF THE GRIFFIN AMENDMENT TO THE NELSON AMENDMENT (SEE RC 181) TO S. 252. DIVISION I OF THE GRIFFIN AMENDMENT SPECIFIES THAT ONLY AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DEADLINE EXTENSION GIVEN TO SMALL BUSINESSES WITH RESPECT TO MEETING AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.S. 252 · 95th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1977-06-08	TO ALTER S. 252, PROPOSED CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1977, WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE HART AMENDMENT. THE GRIFFIN-RIEGLE AMENDMENT ASKS FOR AN EPA STUDY ON THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS, THE COST AND THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF A 0.4 NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSION STANDARD FOR LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES.95th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1977-05-20	TO AMEND S. 7 BY FACILITATING THE PROCESS BY WHICH ANY OPERATOR, PERMITEE OR FEE OWNER, LESSOR OR LESSEE OF COAL DEPOSITS CAN INSTITUTE ACTIONS FOR DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AS APPROPRIATE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.S. 7 · 95th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1977-05-20	TO AMEND S. 7 BY REQUIRING THAT THE STATES USE THE "ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND" FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF FUNDING RECLAMATIONS OF ORPHANED LANDS, ABANDONED COAL LANDS AND OTHER QUALIFYING LANDS, AND THAT SECONDARY USE OF THE FUND BE THEN RESTRICTED.S. 7 · 95th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1976-10-01	TO PROCEED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2139, TO AMEND THE 1970 CLEAN AIR ACT, DELAYING COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR MOBILE AND STATIONARY POLLUTION SOURCES AND SETTING NEW REGULATIONS PROTECTING AIR QUALITY IN PRISTINE AREAS.S. 2139 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-28	TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3149, TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY REQUIRING TESTING AND NECESSARY USE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.S. 3149 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-09-01	TO AGREE, ON A SECOND VOTE, TO THE TOWER AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 560) TO S. 2710.S. 2710 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-09-01	TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE AGREED TO THE TOWER AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 560) TO S. 2710.S. 2710 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-09-01	TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE AGREED TO THE TOWER AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 560) TO S. 2710.S. 2710 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-09-01	TO AMEND S. 2710, WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AMENDMENTS, BY GIVING THE CORPS OF ARMY ENGINEERS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR DREDGE OR FILL MATERIALS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO NAVIGABLE WATERS.S. 2710 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-08-05	TO PASS S. 3219.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-05	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY PERMITTING STATES TO ADOPT MORE STRINGENT STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PROTECT CERTAIN LANDS FROM POLLUTION.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1976-08-05	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY BANNING THE USE OF AEROSAL CONTAINERS CONTAINING HALOCARBONS AFTER JANUARY 1, 1978 UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED THAT THEIR USE IS NOT HARMFUL TO HEALTH OR PUBLIC WELFARE.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-05	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY RETAINING THE NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSION STANDARD OF 0.4 GRAMS PER MILE FOR AUTOMOBILES INSTEAD OF RELAXING STANDARD TO 1.0 GRAMS PER MILE.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-05	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY REQUIRING AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURES TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY ESTABLISHED AUTOMOBILE EMISSION STANDARDS IN 1979 RATHER THAN 1980.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-04	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY INCLUDING IN CLASS I CATEGORY, WHERE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF POLLUTION IS ALLOWED, THOSE NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN EXCESS OF 10,000 ACRES WHICH ARE MANAGED BY THE NPS.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-04	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF "INCREMENTS" TO ALLOWED INCREASES IN POLLUTION LEVELS TO INCLUDE INCREMENTS IN POLLUTION FROM ALL SOURCES, INCLUDING "NON-MAJOR" ONES.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-04	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY PROVIDING FOR THE ENACTMENT OF SECTION 6, REQUIRING THE PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF AIR QUALITY AND ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-04	TO AMEND THE RANDOLPH AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 466) TO S. 3219 BY DELAYING ENACTMENT OF SECTION 6 FOR 1 YEAR DURING WHICH THE COMMISSION ON AIR QUALITY WOULD STUDY THE OVERALL EFFECT OF SUCH A SECTION.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-08-03	TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT TO H.R. 10612. THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT DELETES THE 12% INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR COAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND SHALE OIL CONVERSION EQUIPMENT.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-08-03	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF S. 391, THE FEDERAL COAL LEASING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1975.S. 391 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-08-03	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY DELETING SECTION 6 AND DIRECTING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AIR QUALITY TO CONDUCT A 1-YEAR STUDY OF THE OVERALL EFFECTS OF PREVENTING SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF AIR QUALITY.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-08-03	TO AMEND THE MOSS AMENDMENT (SEE RC 455) TO S. 3219, BY PROVIDING THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF PROPOSED STUDY NOTHING IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL STANDARDS MORE STRINGENT THAN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-07-28	TO AMEND S. 3219, BY ALLOWING AUTO OWNERS TO CHOSE ANY FACILITIES TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS. AMENDMENT DOES NOT JEOPARDIZE THE RIGHTS OF AUTO OWNERS UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR THE AUTOMOBILE.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-07-28	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE BAKER AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 426) TO S. 3219, THE PROPOSED CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1976. THE BENTSEN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE PERFORMANCE WARRANTY ON AUTO EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FROM 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES TO 18 MONTHS OR 18,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.S. 3219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Climate action
1976-07-20	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 10612, WHICH REPEALS A SERIES OF SPECIAL TAX LAWS, INCLUDING BUSINESS INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT, DEFFERAL FOR DISCS AND CAPITAL GAINS TREATMENT FOR COAL, IRON ORE, AND TIMBER, AND LIMITING DEDUCTIONS FOR INTANGIBLE DRILLING EXPENSES.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1976-06-30	TO PASS, AS AMENDED, S. 2150.S. 2150 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1976-06-30	TO AMEND S. 2150, BY REQUIRING A COORDINATED STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A MANDATORY NATIONAL PROGRAM OF DEPOSITS TO ENCOURAGE THE RETURN OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.S. 2150 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-06-30	TO AMEND S. 2150, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION PROGRAMS, BY ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM NATIONAL SYSTEM REQUIRING A REFUND VALUE ON THE SALE OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.S. 2150 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1976-06-23	TO AMEND H.R. 14236, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND CERTAIN RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977, BY APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $16.4 MILLION FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.H.R. 14236 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1976-03-26	TO PASS S. 3149. (SEE RC 102)S. 3149 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-03-26	TO AMEND S. 3149 REGULATING COMMERCE AND PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY REQUIRING TESTING AND THE NECESSARY USE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN TOXIC CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. THE HELMS AMENDMENT DELETES THE "EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION" PROVISION OF THE ACT.S. 3149 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-12-05	TO AMEND H.R. 8122, FISCAL 1976 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS AND RELATED ACTIVITES BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY.H.R. 8122 · 94th Congress	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1975-11-12	TO PASS H.R. 8841, A BILL TO EXTEND FOR 2 YEARS THE AUTHORITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO REGULATE PESTICIDES AND RELATED CHEMICALS.H.R. 8841 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-31	TO AMEND H.R. 3474 BY INCREASING FROM $120.5 MILLION TO $201.8 MILLION AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.H.R. 3474 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1975-07-31	TO PASS S. 391, THE FEDERAL COAL LEASING AMENDMENTS OF 1975.S. 391 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-31	TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT MOSS AMENDMENT TO S. 391, PROPOSED FEDERAL COAL LEASING AMENDMENTS OF 1975, WAS NON-GERMANE. THE MOSS AMENDMENT ADDED A NEW TITLE III, COAL MINING TECHNOLOGY AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT ACT.S. 391 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-11	TO AMEND S. 7, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS, BY WITHDRAWING FROM ALL FORMS OF SURFACE MINING ANY FEDERAL COAL DEPOSITS WHERE THE SURFACE IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PARTY.S. 7 · 94th Congress	Yea	Climate action
1974-12-16	TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 15977 TO INSIST ON CO-CALLED CHURCH AMENDMENT, REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ANY BANK ASSISTANCE TO A COMMUNIST COUNTRY IN CONNECTION WITH PRODUCTION OF FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY RESOURCES.H.R. 15977 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-09-18	TO TABLE SEN. ABZOUREK'S AMENDMENT TO S.3221 WHICH WOULD INCREASE COMPETITION BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF JOINT VENTURES IN OFFSHORE DRILLING.S. 3221 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-06-12	ON DECIDING THE QUESTION RAISED BY SEN. FONG: IS AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14434, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL 1975, GERMANE AND RELEVANT? THE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE EPA TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT IT MAY NOT BE IN A POSITION TO SUPPLY OR OBTAIN BY CONTRACT.H.R. 14434 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-06-04	TO AMEND S.2846, TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CHLORINE NECESSARY FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT, BY PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "PURPOSES NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH" AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF CHLORINE IN TREATING DRINKING AND WASTE WATER.S. 2846 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-12-19	TO AMEND SEN. MONDALE'S AMENDMENT TO S. 2776, TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE AGENCY TO PROMOTE MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE NATION'S ENERGY, BY INCLUDING COAL AS A FUEL ON WHICH TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PRICE CONTROL MECHANISMS. SENATOR MONDALE'S AMENDMENT PROVIDES TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PICE CONTROL MECHANISMS FOR PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.S. 2776 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-12-17	TO PASS S. 2772, THE PROPOSED CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1973, EXTENDING THE 1975 INTERIM AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS FOR 1 YEAR.S. 2772 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1973-12-17	TO AMEND S. 2772, THE PROPOSED CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1973, BY SUBSTITUTING A BILL TO EXTEND THE 1975 INTERIM AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS FOR 2 YEARS.S. 2772 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Climate action
1973-10-08	TO AMEND S. 425, A BILL PROVIDING FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE STATES, WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATION OF SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS, BY PREVENTING COAL SURFACE MINING ON FEDERAL LANDS WHERE THE U.S. DOES NOT OWN THE SURFACE BUT HAS ONLY THE RESERVE MINERAL INTERESTS.S. 425 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-03-22	TO PASS H.R. 3298, A BILL RESTORING ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL INTENT WITH RESPECT TO THE RURAL WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.H.R. 3298 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-03-22	TO AMEND H.R. 3298, A BILL RESTORING ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL INTENT WITH RESPECT TO THE RURAL WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THOSE WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL APPLICANTS WHO "HAVE A MORAL, IF NOT LEGAL COMMITMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT."H.R. 3298 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-03-01	TO PASS H.R. 2107, A BILL TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO CARRY OUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.H.R. 2107 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Climate action
1973-03-01	TO AMEND H.R. 2107, A BILL TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO CARRY OUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BY DELETING THE SO-CALLED NONPERMANENT FEATURES OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.H.R. 2107 · 93rd Congress	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.