Dirty Votes: Senate
Collins Amendment 1160 S. 1813
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer, CA
WHY VOTES FOR THIS BILL ARE DIRTY VOTES
An amendment by Sen. Collins (R-ME) to block the EPA's pollution reduction standards for industrial boiler and incinerators.
VOTE OUTCOME AND BILL STATUS
Amendment rejected by the Senate, 52-46.
SOURCES
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/legwatch/legislative_watch_march_23_201_1.html
S. 493 Amendment #183
Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell, KY
WHY VOTES FOR THIS BILL ARE DIRTY VOTES
Offered by Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY), would have permanently prevented the EPA from reducing carbon dioxide pollution and would have overturned the EPA's scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
VOTE OUTCOME AND BILL STATUS
Amendment rejected by the Senate, 50-50.
SOURCES
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/legwatch/legislative_watch_april_27_201.html
S.J. Res 27
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul, KY
WHY VOTES FOR THIS BILL ARE DIRTY VOTES
Sen. Paul (R-KY) proposed S.J.Res. 27 to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule using the Congressional Review Act.
VOTE OUTCOME AND BILL STATUS
Rejected by the Senate, 41-56.
SOURCES
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/legwatch/legislative_watch_december_1_2.html
S.J. Res 37
Sponsor: Sen. James Inhofe, OK
WHY VOTES FOR THIS BILL ARE DIRTY VOTES
A Congressional Review Act resolution (CRA) proposed by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) to void EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).
VOTE OUTCOME AND BILL STATUS
Rejected by the Senate, 46-53.
SOURCES
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/edavis/the_deadly_price_of_delay.html