Supporting Climate Change Science (Schatz amendment to S. 1):

Senator Brian Schatz's [D-HI] amendment to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, stated that Congress believes climate change is real and that human-caused pollution is a major contributor. [January 21, 2015; rejected 50-49]

Pro-environment vote was YES.

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Prioritizing Drilling on Public Lands (Lee amendment to S.1):

Senator Mike Lee's [R-UT] amendment to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, would have fast tracked drilling on public lands and reduced public access and transparency in the permitting process. [January 22, 2015; rejected 51-47]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Increasing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports (Cruz amendment to S.1):

Senator Ted Cruz’s [R-TX] amendment to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, would have fast tracked the Department of Energy review of Liquefied Natural Gas export terminals and undermined safeguards for public health and the environment. [January 28,2015 ; rejected 53-45]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Closing a Fracking and Drinking Water Loophole (Gillibrand amendment to S.1):

Senator Kristen Gillibrand's [D-NY] amendment to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, would have closed the “Halliburton Loophole,” a provision in the 2005 Energy Policy Act that exempted hydraulic fracturing (fracking) from Federal regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. [January 28 2015; rejected 35-63]

Pro-environment vote was YES.

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Extending Clean Energy Tax Credits (Heitkamp amendment to S.1):

Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s [D-ND] amendment to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, would have renewed and extended, for five years, the tax incentive for renewable energy projects. [January 28,2015; rejected 47-51]

Pro-environment vote was YES.

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Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline (S.1):

Senator John Hoeven's [R-ND] bill would have skipped the federal review process and automatically approved the Keystone XL Pipeline, which threatened major sources of groundwater used for irrigation and drinking water. [January 29,2015 ; passed 62-36]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Overriding a Presidential Veto:

Following House passage of S.1 President Obama vetoed the bill and the Senate attempted to override the veto. [February 24, 2015; failed 62-37].

Pro-environment vote was a NO.

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Undermining Clean Water Protections (S.1140):

Senator John Barrasso's [R-WY] Federal Water Quality Protection Act would have blocked the Clean Water Rule and forced the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to propose a new rule at taxpayers’ expense. [November 3, 2015: failed 57-41]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Attacking Clean Water Protections (S.J. Res. 22):

Senator Joni Ernst’s [R-IA] “Resolution of Disapproval” under the Congressional Review Act would have blocked the Clean Water Rule and prohibited the agencies from developing any “substantially similar” rule in the future. [November 4, 2015; passed 53-44]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Attacking Carbon Pollution Standards For New Power Plants (S.J. Res 23):

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's [R-KY] “Resolution of Disapproval” under the Congressional Review Act would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s Carbon Pollution Standards for New and Modified Power Plants. [December 1, 2015: passed 52-46]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Attacking Carbon Pollution Limits For Existing Power Plants (S.J. Res 24):

Senator Shelley Moore Capito's [R-WV] “Resolution of Disapproval” under the Congressional Review Act would have permanently blocked the Clean Power Plan, which established the first national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants. [December 1, 2015: approved 52-46]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Overriding the Presidential Veto of S.J. 22:

President Obama vetoed S.J. Res 22. Two days later the Senate attempted to override the veto. [January 21, 2016; rejected 52-40]

Pro-environment vote was NO.

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Ending Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Companies (Schatz amendment to S.2012):

Senator Brian Schatz's [D-HI] amendment to the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, would have ended billions of dollars in unnecessary giveaways to the oil and gas industry. [February 2, 2016; Rejected 45-50]

Pro-environment vote was YES.