Select Votes
Find out how Congress voted on key energy legislation — and how the dirty energy money may have affected the outcome.
| Title & Description | For (?) | Against (?) | Who Won (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| s2012-63A Senate vote related to S.2204 - Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which would remove $2.4 billion annually in subsidies to the Big 5 oil companies. Needed 60 votes. | 51 $23,203 |
47 $47,937 |
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| s2012-38A Senate vote on an amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill to lease the Outer Continental Shelf, open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The amendment failed. | 41 $48,705 |
57 $25,254 |
0 |
| s2012-34A Senate vote on an amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill to approve the permit for the Keystone Pipeline. The amendment failed. Needed 60 votes. | 56 $52,625 |
42 $16,904 |
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| s2012-28A Senate vote on an amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill to reopen leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf. The amendment failed. | 44 $55,949 |
54 $22,134 |
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| h2012-71A House vote on a bill to speed up the development of highly energy and water intensive oil shale (kerogen) production in Colorado and Utah. The bill passed the House but has not been considered in the Senate. | 237 $43,327 |
187 $8,179 |
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| h2011-650A House vote on a bill directing the President to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The bill passed the House but has not yet been considered in the Senate. | 279 $36,588 |
147 $7,081 |
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| s2011-73A Senate vote related to S. 953: Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011, which would open up the outer continental shelf to more oil and gas drilling. | 42 $52,996 |
57 $24,837 |
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| s2011-72A Senate vote related to S. 940: Close Big Oil Tax Loophole Act, which eliminates certain tax breaks for the largest U.S. oil companies. Needed 60 votes. | 52 $22,818 |
48 $52,375 |
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| h2011-320A House vote on a bill to reverse the moratorium on new leases in the Gulf of Mexico following BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster. The bill passed the House but has not been considered in the Senate. | 243 $39,135 |
179 $7,577 |
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| h2011-308A House vote related to H.R. 1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which would block the Department of Interior from issuing new offshore leases until applicants have paid penalties from previous leases. | 186 $10,155 |
239 $38,820 |
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| h2011-309A House vote related to H.R. 1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which would speed up the leasing of new areas in the Gulf of Mexico. The bill passed the House but has not been considered in the Senate. | 263 $37,788 |
163 $7,504 |
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| h2011-299A House vote related to an amendment to H.R. 1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which would require the Department of Interior to consider all applicable safety and environmental laws when approving offshore oil and gas activities. | 167 $8,111 |
245 $39,525 |
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| h2011-300A House vote related to an amendment to H.R. 1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which would require the Department of the Interior to consult with an independent drilling safety organization that is not affiliated with the industry-funded American Petroleum Institute. | 169 $8,818 |
240 $39,405 |
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| h2011-298A House vote on H.R. 1230: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, which requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Virginia. The bill passed the House but has not been considered in the Senate. | 266 $38,241 |
149 $7,225 |
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| h2011-249A House vote on H.R. 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which questions human-caused climate change, amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the EPA from issuing regulations concerning greenhouse gases for the purposes of addressing climate change, and excludes GHGs from the definition of air pollutant. | 255 $39,465 |
172 $7,550 |
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| s2011-54A Senate vote on S. 493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, which prohibits the EPA from taking any action to regulate greenhouse gases to address climate change. Needed 60 votes. | 50 $53,444 |
50 $17,430 |
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| h2011-236A House vote on an amendment to H.R. 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which states that Congress accepts EPA's finding that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare. | 184 $10,238 |
240 $39,446 |
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| h2011-153A House vote related to H.J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. | 176 $8,054 |
249 $39,719 |
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| h2011-129A House vote on an amendment to H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, which blocks the EPA and other agencies’ ability to protect navigable waters from mountaintop removal mining. | 235 $40,982 |
185 $9,003 |
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| h2011-136A House vote on an amendment related to H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, which blocks the EPA from regulating toxic coal ash, a by-product of burning coal for electricity. | 239 $40,488 |
183 $9,316 |
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| h2011-109A House vote on an amendment related to H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, which eliminates a loophole in royalty payment requirements for offshore oil and gas drilling. | 174 $7,708 |
251 $39,945 |
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| h2011-94A House vote on an amendment related to H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011,which blocks the EPA Environmental Appeals Board from reviewing drilling permits for offshore drilling in the arctic. | 243 $40,692 |
185 $8,164 |
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| h2011-56A House vote on an amendment related to H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, which transfers funds from fossil energy research to clean energy research. | 159 $7,279 |
273 $37,676 |
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| s2010-184A Senate vote related to S.J. Res. 26, which eliminates the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. | 47 $103,844 |
53 $38,612 |
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| h2008-84A House vote on H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend incentives for renewable energy sources and energy conservation. | 236 $23,581 |
182 $56,144 |
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| s2007-425A Senate vote related to H.R. 6: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 | 59 $39,418 |
40 $148,687 |
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| h2007-1140A House vote related to H.R. 6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which promotes clean energy (requiring utilities to produce 15% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020), increases fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks to 35 mpg by 2020, other efficiency standards, tax incentives, etc. | 235 $24,416 |
181 $55,954 |
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| h2007-717A House vote related to H.R. 2929, which limits the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq. | 399 $36,040 |
24 $77,356 |
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| s2007-181A Senate vote related to H.R. 2206: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, which provides $101.9 billion appropriations for the War in Iraq. Also enacts a benchmark to require Iraq to pass a law restructuring the oil industry. The Iraqi Oil Law opens up the country's oil to foreign investors. | 80 $91,583 |
14 $21,954 |
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| h2007-425A House vote on H.R. 2206: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, which provides emergency supplemental appropriation for the War in Iraq. Also enacts a benchmark to require Iraq to pass a law restructuring the oil industry. The Iraqi Oil Law opens up the country's oil to foreign investors. | 280 $50,795 |
142 $13,305 |
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| s2007-166A Senate vote on an amendment to H.R. 1495: Water Resources Development Act of 2007, which directs the Army Corps of Engineers to account for impacts of climate change. | 51 $43,830 |
42 $120,740 |
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| h2007-131In March, the House of Representatives voted 269-150 to form a new Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming | 269 $28,292 |
150 $53,894 |
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| h2007-40A House vote on H.R. 6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which repeals oil industry subsidies (as part of Democratic Majority's 'First 100 Days' legislative package.) | 264 $25,841 |
163 $57,114 |
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| h2006-211A House vote on an amendment to H.R. 5441: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which provides $500,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a study of the increase in demand for FEMA's emergency response and disaster relief services as a result of global warming. | 170 $15,035 |
251 $48,406 |
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| s2005-213A Senate vote related to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which is the most expensive energy bill in U.S. history, with only minimal provisions for affordable or clean energy. Included $5 billion in subsidies to oil companies. | 74 $77,497 |
26 $29,405 |
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| h2005-445A House vote related to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which is the most expensive energy bill in U.S. history, with only minimal provisions for affordable or clean energy. Included $5 billion in subsidies to oil companies. | 275 $49,648 |
156 $10,913 |
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| s2005-149A Senate vote related to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which ends discussion of a national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on greenhouse gas emissions at a rate and in a manner that will not significantly harm the U.S. economy, and will encourage comparable action by other nations. | 44 $101,230 |
53 $35,860 |
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| s2005-151A Senate vote related to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which provides a sense of the Senate regarding the need to address global climate change through national measures and negotiation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. | 46 $35,748 |
49 $96,129 |
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| s2005-140A Senate vote on an amendment to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which directs the president to reduce oil imports by 40 percent by 2025 (reducing U.S. consumption by 7.6 million barrels of oil per day). | 47 $35,394 |
53 $91,241 |
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| h2005-121A House vote on an amendment to H.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005, which requires the Department of Transportation to raise vehicle fuel economy standards to at least 33 mpg by the model year 2015. | 177 $14,333 |
254 $49,477 |
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