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Carl Duane Pursell on Climate & Energy

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Climate & Energy114 votes · 70.6/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority

221 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 114 of them counted toward the score above: 80 toward “Climate action” and 34 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 107 did not count: 85 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 22 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
1977-09-19TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE THOMPSON SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BILL FOR H.R. 4544, THE BILL IMPROVING THE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT. THE ERLENBORN SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZES THE FILING OF CLAIMS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE BILL. AFTER THE ONE YEAR DEADLINE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHALL DISCONTINUE THE PROGRAM, AND ALL CLAIMS WOULD BE FILED AND PAID PURSUANT TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS OF THE SEPARATE STATES.H.R. 4544 · 95th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1977-09-12TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 6803, THE COMPREHENSIVE OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ACT.H.R. 6803 · 95th CongressYeaClimate action
1977-09-09TO PASS H.R. 6669, THE NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM ACT OF 1977.H.R. 6669 · 95th CongressYeaClimate action
1977-09-09TO AGREE TO H. RES. 657, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 6796, THE BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978 FOR CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOSSIL FUELS, SOLAR ENERGY, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, AND NUCLEAR ENERGY.H.Res. 657 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-08-05TO AGREE TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE AMENDMENT THAT DELETES FROM H.R. 8444 THE PROVISION EXEMPTING NEW PLANTS FROM THE OIL AND GAS USERS TAX IF SUCH PLANTS ARE ALSO EXEMPTED FROM THE COAL CONVERSION PROGRAM.H.R. 8444 · 95th CongressNayFossil fuel priority
1977-07-15TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BILL FOR H.R. 4287. THE SARASIN AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR COAL AND FOR NON-COAL MINES.H.R. 4287 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-05-26TO PASS H.R. 6161.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressYeaClimate action
1977-05-26TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF H.R. 6161 THAT RELATES TO POLLUTION FROM MOBILE SOURCES. THE DINGELL AMENDMENT RELAXES AUTO EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDE, AND CHANGES SOME OF THE PROVISIONS DEALING WITH CAR INSPECTION AND WARRANTY.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressYeaFossil fuel priority
1977-05-26TO PASS AN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE TO THE MODIFIED DINGELL AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6161. THE PREYER AMENDMENT WOULD DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS UNTIL 1980 AND WOULD OFFER A WAIVER OF CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES OF A GROSS WEIGHT OF 3,000 POUNDS OR MORE. REPRESENTATIVE BROWN, MICH. ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 21, 1977 THAT HE WAS INCORRECTLY RECORDED AS VOTING "YES" ON THIS ROLL CALL. HIS VOTE IN OUR FILES HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN CHANGED FROM A "YES" TO AN "ANNOUNCED NO", AND THE VOTE TOTALS SHOWN IN THE CODEBOOK REFLECT THIS CHANGE.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressNayClimate action
1977-05-26THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6161.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-05-25TO AMEND H.R. 6161 BY ALLOWING THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR TO GRANT WAIVERS OF THE CLEAN AIR REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN STATES IF THOSE STATES HAVE A PROGRAM STRIVING FOR THE YEARLY REDUCTION OF OXIDANTS IN THE STATE UNTIL NATIONAL STANDARDS ARE MET.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressNayClimate action
1977-05-25TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED BY THE EMERY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, TO H.R. 6161. THE BREAUX AMENDMENT ALLOWS STATES TO GRANT A 5% VARIANCE OF POLLUTION LEVELS IN CLASS I AND CLASS II AREAS FOR UP TO 18 DAYS A YEAR.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressNayClimate action
1977-05-25TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE BREAUX AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6161. THE MCKAY AMENDMENT ALLOWS STATES TO GRANT A 5% VARIANCE OF THE THREE HOUR TIME LIMIT ON SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION STANDARDS IN CLASS II HIGH TERRAIN AREAS FOR UP TO 18 DAYS OF THE YEAR.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1977-05-25THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6161.H.R. 6161 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-05-24TO AGREE TO H. RES. 589, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 6161, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1977.H.Res. 589 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-05-17TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 322, A RESOLUTION TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT IN THE HOUSE OFFICES.H.Res. 322 · 95th CongressYeaClimate action
1977-04-29TO SET ASIDE $300 MILLION IN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING RECEIPTS FOR THE FUNDING OF A PROGRAM FOR THE RECLAMATION OF ABANDONED MINES. SUCH ACTION WOULD TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE LEVYING OF RECLAMATION FEES ON MINED COAL.H.R. 2 · 95th CongressNayFossil fuel priority
1977-04-28TO PASS H. RES. 523, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 2, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS.H.Res. 523 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-04-19TO PASS H.R. 5101, THE BILL AUTHORIZING OF $313 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978.H.R. 5101 · 95th CongressYeaClimate action
1977-04-05TO PASS H.R. 3199 (SEE RC 128).H.R. 3199 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-02-09TO PASS H.R. 692, THE BILL AMENDING THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958 SO AS TO INCREASE LOAN AUTHORIZATION AND SURETY BOND GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.H.R. 692 · 95th CongressYeaDirection 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.