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2015<br />
CONSERVATION<br />
<strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>CARD</strong><br />
114th Congress, 1st Session
Defenders of Wildlife is a national,<br />
nonprofit membership organization<br />
dedicated to the protection of all native<br />
animals and plants in their natural communities.<br />
Defenders’ approach to conservation is direct<br />
and straightforward: We protect and restore<br />
imperiled species throughout North America<br />
by transforming policies and institutions and<br />
promoting innovative solutions. Informed<br />
by scientific, legal and policy expertise,<br />
hands-on wildlife management experience<br />
and effective advocacy, we strive to make a<br />
lasting difference for wildlife and its habitat<br />
in these uniquely challenging times.<br />
Defenders engages in vigorous congressional<br />
advocacy efforts in support of our mission.<br />
We express our views on legislation affecting<br />
wildlife and public lands, work to achieve<br />
acceptable pro-wildlife and habitat outcomes,<br />
and grade lawmakers on their votes in our annual<br />
conservation report cards. For real-time news<br />
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Defenders of Wildlife’s 2015 Conservation<br />
Report Card measures the commitment<br />
of U.S. senators and representatives to<br />
wildlife and habitat conservation during the first<br />
session of the 114th Congress. It tells you at a<br />
glance how well your elected representatives are<br />
safeguarding our natural heritage for our children<br />
and grandchildren.<br />
This report card reviews 11 Senate votes on<br />
legislation with serious implications for wildlife<br />
and habitat such as ending federal protections for<br />
some species safeguarded under the Endangered<br />
Species Act (ESA), selling off America’s public<br />
lands, creating obstacles to national monument<br />
designations, starving environmental funding,<br />
overturning waterway protection, and preventing<br />
action on climate change.<br />
The report card also covers 12 votes by the<br />
House of Representatives on legislation with<br />
conservation consequences, including ending<br />
federal protections for gray wolves and northern<br />
long-eared bats protected under the ESA, promoting<br />
damaging logging in our national forests, using<br />
the California drought as an excuse to undermine<br />
endangered species protection, and removing a<br />
legislative rider waiving certain environmental<br />
reviews for grazing permits on federal land.<br />
For more detailed vote descriptions and<br />
individual voting records of the 114th Congress,<br />
visit www.defenders.org/conservation-report-card
SENATE<br />
k ey issues & votes<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement<br />
of the Endangered Species Act<br />
The Senate rejected an amendment that would have<br />
discouraged citizen enforcement of the Endangered<br />
Species Act (ESA) by restricting plaintiffs’ ability<br />
to recover litigation costs when they prevail in<br />
court. (January 21, 2015, Roll Call No. 7)<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection<br />
Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
The Senate rejected an amendment that would<br />
have removed wilderness protection for wilderness<br />
study areas if Congress did not permanently<br />
designate the lands as wilderness within one<br />
year. (January 28, 2015, Roll Call No. 39)<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
The Senate rejected an amendment that would<br />
have made it more difficult to safeguard public<br />
lands through protective land designations.<br />
(January 22, 2015, Roll Call No. 14)<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone<br />
Xl Pipeline<br />
The Senate passed a bill that would assure<br />
approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.<br />
(January 29, 2015, Roll Call No. 49)<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act<br />
Protections for the Threatened Lesser<br />
Prairie-Chicken<br />
The Senate rejected an amendment that would<br />
have removed vital federal protections for the lesser<br />
prairie-chicken—an imperiled southwestern bird<br />
that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)<br />
listed as “threatened” under the ESA in May<br />
2014. (January 28, 2015, Roll Call No. 35)<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument<br />
Designations<br />
The Senate rejected an amendment that would<br />
have expressed a “sense of Congress” that<br />
all future national monument designations<br />
by the president be invalid unless approved<br />
by the state governor and state legislature.<br />
(January 28, 2015, Roll Call No. 37)<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
The Senate passed an amendment that would<br />
authorize the sale, transfer or exchange of<br />
federal lands to state and local governments<br />
that, in turn, could sell the lands for use<br />
in harmful resource extraction activities.<br />
(March 26, 2015, Roll Call No. 106)<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over<br />
Conservation Science in Endangered Species<br />
Act Determinations<br />
The Senate passed an amendment that would<br />
potentially allow FWS to inject economic<br />
considerations into the process for listing<br />
species under the ESA—a process Congress<br />
previously said should be based only on the<br />
best available science and biological factors.<br />
(March 27, 2015, Roll Call No. 128)<br />
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SENATE<br />
k ey i s s u e s & vote s<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
The Senate passed a budget resolution for 2016<br />
that would continue damaging funding cuts for<br />
programs that protect the environment and natural<br />
resources. (March 27, 2015, Roll Call No. 135)<br />
The number of anticonservation<br />
votes<br />
cast by the Senate<br />
increased significantly<br />
in 2015, as compared<br />
to recent years.<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
The Senate agreed to a resolution to<br />
overturn the Obama administration’s water<br />
rule under the Congressional Review Act.<br />
(November 4, 2015, Roll Call No. 297)<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
The Senate passed a resolution that would<br />
permanently block the Clean Power Plan,<br />
preventing the biggest step the United States<br />
has ever taken to address climate change and<br />
threatening our environment and our future.<br />
(November 17, 2015, Roll Call No. 306)<br />
NOTE: Legislators who served a full term received “Incomplete” scores if they missed<br />
more than 25 percent of the key votes. Legislators who served a partial term did not<br />
receive “Incomplete” scores unless they missed more than 25 percent of the key votes<br />
while they were in office.<br />
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© BARRETT HEDGES/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE
SENATE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for the Threatened<br />
Lesser Prairie-Chicken<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument Designations<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone Xl Pipeline<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION 0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over Conservation Science in Endangered Species Act<br />
Determinations<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SCORE<br />
ALABAMA<br />
Richard C. Shelby R - - - - - - - NV - - - 0%<br />
Jeff Sessions R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
ALASKA<br />
Lisa A. Murkowski R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Daniel Sullivan R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
ARIZONA<br />
John McCain R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Jeff Flake R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
ARKANSAS<br />
John N. Boozman R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Tom Cotton R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
Dianne Feinstein D + + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
Barbara Boxer D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
COLORADO<br />
Michael Bennet D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Cory Gardner R - - - + + - + - - - - 27%<br />
CONNECTICUT<br />
Richard Blumenthal D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Christopher S. Murphy D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
DELAWARE<br />
Thomas R. Carper D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Christopher Coons D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
FLORIDA<br />
Bill Nelson D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Marco Rubio R - - NV NV NV NV - - - NV NV Incomplete*<br />
GEORGIA<br />
Johnny Isakson R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
David Perdue R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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SENATE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for the Threatened<br />
Lesser Prairie-Chicken<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument Designations<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone Xl Pipeline<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION 0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over Conservation Science in Endangered Species Act<br />
Determinations<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SCORE<br />
HAWAII<br />
Brian Schatz D + + + + + + + NV + + + 100%<br />
Mazie K. Hirono D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
IDAHO<br />
Michael D. Crapo R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
James E. Risch R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
Richard J. Durbin D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Mark Steven Kirk R - - - - - - - NV - - + 10%<br />
INDIANA<br />
Dan Coats R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Joseph Donnelly D + + + + + - + + + - - 73%<br />
IOWA<br />
Charles E. Grassley R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Joni Ernst R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
KANSAS<br />
Pat Roberts R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Jerry Moran R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
Mitch McConnell R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Rand Paul R - - - - - - - - + - - 9%<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
David Vitter R - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
Bill Cassidy R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MAINE<br />
Susan M. Collins R - + - - + - - + - + + 45%<br />
Angus King I + - + + + + + + + + + 91%<br />
MARYLAND<br />
Barbara A. Mikulski D + + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
Benjamin L. Cardin D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
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SENATE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for the Threatened<br />
Lesser Prairie-Chicken<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument Designations<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone Xl Pipeline<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION 0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over Conservation Science in Endangered Species Act<br />
Determinations<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SCORE<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
Elizabeth Warren D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Edward J. Markey D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
Debbie Stabenow D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Gary Peters D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MINNESOTA<br />
Amy Klobuchar D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Al Franken D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MISSISSIPPI<br />
Thad Cochran R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Roger F. Wicker R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MISSOURI<br />
Claire McCaskill D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Roy Blunt R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MONTANA<br />
Jon Tester D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Steve Daines R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NEBRASKA<br />
Deb Fischer R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Ben Sasse R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NEVADA<br />
Harry Reid D NV NV NV NV NV NV + + + + + Incomplete*<br />
Dean Heller R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />
Jeanne Shaheen D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Kelly Ayotte R - + - + + - + + - - + 55%<br />
NEW JERSEY<br />
Robert Menendez D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Cory A. Booker D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
Tom Udall D + + + + + + + NV + + + 100%<br />
Martin T. Heinrich D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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SENATE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for the Threatened<br />
Lesser Prairie-Chicken<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument Designations<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone Xl Pipeline<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION 0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over Conservation Science in Endangered Species Act<br />
Determinations<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SCORE<br />
NEW YORK<br />
Charles E. Schumer D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
Richard Burr R - + - - - - - - - - - 9%<br />
Thom Tillis R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NORTH DAKOTA<br />
John Hoeven R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Heidi Heitkamp D + - + - + - + - + - - 45%<br />
OHIO<br />
Sherrod Brown D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Rob Portman R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
James M. Inhofe R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
James Lankford R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
OREGON<br />
Ron Wyden D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Jeffrey Merkley D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
Robert P. Casey D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Pat Toomey R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
RHODE ISLAND<br />
Jack Reed D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Sheldon Whitehouse D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
Lindsey O. Graham R - + - - - - - - - NV NV 11%<br />
Tim Scott R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
SOUTH DAKOTA<br />
John Thune R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Mike Rounds R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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SENATE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Undermining Citizen Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act<br />
2 Limiting the Designation of Public Land<br />
3 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for the Threatened<br />
Lesser Prairie-Chicken<br />
4 Creating Obstacles to National Monument Designations<br />
5 Stripping Wilderness Protection Based on Congressional Inaction<br />
6 Mandating the Approval of the Keystone Xl Pipeline<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION 0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Selling Off America’s Public Lands<br />
8 Prioritizing Economic Considerations Over Conservation Science in Endangered Species Act<br />
Determinations<br />
9 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
10 Overturning Waterway Protections<br />
11 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SCORE<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
Lamar Alexander R - - - + + - + - - - - 27%<br />
Bob Corker R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
TEXAS<br />
John Cornyn R - - - NV - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Ted Cruz R - - - - - - - - + - - 9%<br />
UTAH<br />
Orrin G. Hatch R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Michael Lee R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
VERMONT<br />
Patrick J. Leahy D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Bernard Sanders I + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
Mark Warner D + + + + + - + + + + + 91%<br />
Tim Kaine D + - + + + + + + + + + 91%<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
Patty Murray D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
Maria Cantwell D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
Joe Manchin D + - - + - - + - + - - 36%<br />
Shelley M. Capito R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
Ron Johnson R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
Tammy Baldwin D + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
WYOMING<br />
Michael B. Enzi R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
John A. Barrasso R - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey i s s u e s & vote s<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Starving Environmental Funding<br />
The House passed a budget resolution for 2016<br />
that would continue damaging funding cuts for<br />
programs that protect the environment and natural<br />
resources. (March 25, 2015, Roll Call No. 142)<br />
Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act<br />
Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
The House passed an amendment to the<br />
National Defense Authorization Act that removes<br />
Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections<br />
for the threatened lesser prairie-chicken for at<br />
least six years and permanently removes ESA<br />
protections for the endangered American burying<br />
beetle. (May 15, 2015, Roll Call No. 236)<br />
Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from<br />
FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
The House rejected an amendment to the<br />
FY 2016 Interior Appropriations bill that would<br />
have removed language that waives environmental<br />
review, public input and government accountability<br />
over grazing permits on land already damaged by<br />
drought or wildfire. (July 8, 2015, Roll Call No. 399)<br />
Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
The House rejected an amendment that<br />
would have protected our public lands by<br />
preventing their sale or transfer to state or<br />
local government that, in turn, could sell the<br />
lands for use in harmful resource extraction<br />
activities. (July 8, 2015, Roll Call No. 403)<br />
NOTE: Legislators who served a full term received “Incomplete” scores if they missed<br />
more than 25 percent of the key votes. Legislators who served a partial term did not<br />
receive “Incomplete” scores unless they missed more than 25 percent of the key votes<br />
while they were in office.<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
Restoring Protections for the Endangered<br />
Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern Long-Eared Bat<br />
and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
The House rejected an amendment that would<br />
have invalidated three harmful provisions in<br />
the underlying Interior appropriations bill<br />
that remove, weaken or prevent Endangered<br />
Species Act protections for the endangered<br />
gray wolf, the threatened northern longeared<br />
bat and the imperiled sage-grouse.<br />
(July 8, 2015, Roll Call No. 404)<br />
Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
The House rejected an amendment that would<br />
have removed harmful language from the<br />
Interior appropriations bill, blocking efforts<br />
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to<br />
stop the illegal ivory trade within the United<br />
States and the associated poaching of African<br />
elephants. (July 8, 2015, Roll Call No. 405)<br />
Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
The House passed an amendment that would<br />
prevent the president from protecting many<br />
national treasures by blocking national<br />
monument designations in certain local<br />
communities. (July 8, 2015, Roll Call No. 409)<br />
Promoting Damaging Logging<br />
on America’s Forests<br />
The House passed a bill that would promote<br />
high-risk logging on our public forests at<br />
the expense of wildlife, watersheds and<br />
communities. (July 9, 2015, Roll Call No. 428)<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey i s s u e s & vote s<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence<br />
in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
The House passed an amendment that would<br />
give water contractors more influence than<br />
other stakeholders in the ESA process for<br />
a federal irrigation project in Oregon and<br />
California. (July 16, 2015, Roll Call No. 444)<br />
Using the California Drought as an Excuse for<br />
Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
The House passed a bill that that would override<br />
ESA protections in the California Bay-Delta,<br />
shut down the San Joaquin River Restoration<br />
Program, preempt state water law and undermine<br />
other environmental safeguards in the Bay-<br />
Delta. (July 16, 2015, Roll Call No. 447)<br />
Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines<br />
for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
The House rejected an amendment that<br />
would have prevented the implementation<br />
of arbitrary approval timelines set in the<br />
underlying legislation for projects that limit<br />
access or opportunities for hunting and fishing<br />
or impact threatened or endangered species.<br />
(September 25, 2015, Roll Call No. 512)<br />
In 2015, the House<br />
increased its efforts<br />
to undermine the<br />
Endangered Species Act.<br />
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Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
The House passed a resolution that would<br />
permanently block the Clean Power Plan,<br />
preventing the biggest step the United States<br />
has ever taken to address climate change and<br />
threatening our environment and our future.<br />
(December 1, 2015, Roll Call No. 650)<br />
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© DOROTHY GRAVES
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
ALABAMA<br />
1 Bradley Byrne R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Martha Roby R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Michael D. Rogers R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Robert B. Aderholt R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Mo Brooks R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Gary Palmer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Terri Sewell D NV + + + + + + - + + + NV 90%<br />
ALASKA<br />
1 Don Young R - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%<br />
ARIZONA<br />
1 Ann Kirkpatrick D + + + + - + + - + + + NV 82%<br />
2 Martha McSally R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
3 Raul M. Grijalva D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Paul Gosar R - NV - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Matt Salmon R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 David Schweikert R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
7 Ruben Gallego D + + + + + + + + + NV + + 100%<br />
8 Trent Franks R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Kyrsten Sinema D + + - + + + + - - + + + 75%<br />
ARKANSAS<br />
1 Rick Crawford R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
2 French Hill R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Steve Womack R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Bruce Westerman R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
1 Doug LaMalfa R - NV - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Jared Huffman D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 John Garamendi D + + + + + + + - - + + + 83%<br />
4 Tom McClintock R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Mike Thompson D + + + + + - + + + + + + 92%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
6 Doris Okada Matsui D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Ami Bera D + + + + + + + - - + + + 83%<br />
8 Paul Cook R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Jerry McNerney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Jeffrey John Denham R - - - - - NV - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Mark DeSaulnier D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
12 Nancy Pelosi D + + + + + + + + NV + + + 100%<br />
13 Barbara Lee D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
14 Jackie Speier D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
15 Eric Swalwell D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
16 Jim Costa D + + - + + - + - - - + + 58%<br />
17 Michael M. Honda D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
18 Anna G. Eshoo D + + + + + + + + NV + + + 100%<br />
19 Zoe Lofgren D + + NV NV NV NV NV NV + + + + Incomplete*<br />
20 Sam Farr D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
21 David G. Valadao R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
22 Devin Nunes R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
23 Kevin McCarthy R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
24 Lois Capps D + NV + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
25 Steve Knight R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
26 Julia Brownley D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
27 Judy Chu D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
28 Adam B. Schiff D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
29 Tony Cardenas D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
30 Brad Sherman D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
31 Pete Aguilar D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
32 Grace F. Napolitano D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
33 Ted Lieu D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
34 Xavier Becerra D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
35 Norma Torres D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
36 Raul Ruiz D NV + + + + + + + - + + + 91%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
37 Karen Bass D + NV + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
38 Linda T. Sanchez D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
39 Edward R. Royce R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
40 Lucille Roybal-Allard D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
41 Mark Takano D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
42 Ken Calvert R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
43 Maxine Waters D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
44 Janice Hahn D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
45 Mimi Walters R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
46 Loretta Sanchez D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
47 Alan S. Lowenthal D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
48 Dana Rohrabacher R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
49 Darrell E. Issa R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
50 Duncan D. Hunter R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
51 Juan Vargas D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
52 Scott Peters D + + + + + + + NV + + + + 100%<br />
53 Susan A. Davis D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
COLORADO<br />
1 Diana DeGette D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Jared Polis D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Scott R. Tipton R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Ken Buck R + - - - - - - - - - NV - 9%<br />
5 Doug Lamborn R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Michael Coffman R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Ed Perlmutter D + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%<br />
CONNECTICUT<br />
1 John B. Larson D + + + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
2 Joseph Courtney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Rosa L. DeLauro D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Jim Himes D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 Elizabeth Esty D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
DELAWARE<br />
1 John Carney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
FLORIDA<br />
1 Jefferson B. Miller R - - NV NV NV NV NV - - - - - Incomplete*<br />
2 Gwen Graham D + + + + + - + - + + + + 83%<br />
3 Ted Yoho R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Ander Crenshaw R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Corrine Brown D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Ron DeSantis R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 John L. Mica R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Bill Posey R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Alan Grayson D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Daniel Webster R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Richard Nugent R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Gus Michael Bilirakis R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 David Jolly R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
14 Katherine Castor D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
15 Dennis Ross R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
16 Vern Buchanan R - + - - + + - - - - NV - 27%<br />
17 Tom Rooney R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
18 Patrick Murphy D + + + + + + + + + NV NV + 100%<br />
19 Curt Clawson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
20 Alcee L. Hastings D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
21 Theodore Deutch D + + NV NV NV NV NV + + + NV + Incomplete*<br />
22 Lois Frankel D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
24 Frederica S. Wilson D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
25 Mario Diaz-Balart R - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%<br />
26 Carlos Curbelo R - - - - + - + - - - + - 25%<br />
27 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R - - - - + - - - - - + - 17%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
GEORGIA<br />
1 Earl Carter R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Sanford D. Bishop D + - + + + + + - + + + - 75%<br />
3 Lynn A. Westmoreland R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Henry C. Johnson D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 John Lewis D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
6 Tom Price R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
7 Rob Woodall R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Austin Scott R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Doug Collins R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
10 Jody Hice R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Barry Loudermilk R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Rick Allen R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 David A. Scott D + + + + + + + + + - NV + 91%<br />
14 Tom Graves R - - - - - - - - - - - NV 0%<br />
HAWAII<br />
1 Mark Takai D + + + + + + + + + + + NV 100%<br />
2 Tulsi Gabbard D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
IDAHO<br />
1 Raul R. Labrador R + - - - - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
2 Michael K. Simpson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
1 Bobby L. Rush D + + + + + + + + + + + NV 100%<br />
2 Robin Kelly D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Daniel Lipinski D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Luis V. Gutierrez D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 Michael Quigley D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Peter J. Roskam R - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%<br />
7 Danny K. Davis D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
8 Tammy Duckworth D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
9 Janice D. Schakowsky D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
10 Bob Dold R - + - - + + + - - - - + 42%<br />
11 Bill Foster D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
12 Mike Bost R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 Rodney Davis R - - - - - - + - - - - - 8%<br />
14 Randall M. Hultgren R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
15 John Shimkus R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
16 Adam Kinzinger R - - - - - - + - - - - - 8%<br />
17 Cheri Bustos D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
18 Aaron Schock R - NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Incomplete*<br />
18 Darin LaHood R NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA - - Incomplete*<br />
INDIANA<br />
1 Peter J. Visclosky D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Jackie Walorski R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Marlin A. Stutzman R - - - - - - NV - - - - NV 0%<br />
4 Todd Rokita R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Susan Brooks R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Luke Messer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Andre Carson D + + + + + + + + + NV + + 100%<br />
8 Larry Bucshon R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Todd Young R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
IOWA<br />
1 Rod Blum R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 David Loebsack D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 David Young R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Steven A. King R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
KANSAS<br />
1 Tim Huelskamp R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
2 Lynn Jenkins R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Kevin Yoder R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Mike Pompeo R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
1 Ed Whitfield R - - - - - + - + - - - - 17%<br />
2 Steven Brett Guthrie R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 John A. Yarmuth D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Thomas Massie R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
5 Harold Rogers R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Garland Barr R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
1 Steve J. Scalise R - NV - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Cedric L. Richmond D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Charles W. Boustany R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 John Fleming R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Ralph Abraham R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Garret Graves R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MAINE<br />
1 Chellie Pingree D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Bruce Poliquin R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MARYLAND<br />
1 Andrew P. Harris R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 C.A. Ruppersberger D + + + + + + + + - - + NV 82%<br />
3 John P. Sarbanes D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Donna Edwards D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 Steny H. Hoyer D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 John Delaney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Elijah E. Cummings D + + + + + + + + NV + + + 100%<br />
8 Christopher Van Hollen D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
1 Richard E. Neal D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 James P. McGovern D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Niki Tsongas D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
4 Joseph Kennedy D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
5 Katherine Clark D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Seth Moulton D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Michael E. Capuano D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
8 Stephen F. Lynch D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
9 Bill Keating D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
1 Dan Benishek R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Bill Huizenga R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Justin Amash R + - - - - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
4 John Moolenaar R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
5 Daniel Kildee D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
6 Fred Upton R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Tim Walberg R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Mike Bishop R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Sander M. Levin D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Candice S. Miller R - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%<br />
11 Dave Trott R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Debbie Dingell D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
13 John Conyers D + + + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
14 Brenda Lawrence D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
MINNESOTA<br />
1 Timothy J. Walz D + + + + - - + - + + + + 75%<br />
2 John Paul Kline R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Erik Paulsen R - + - - - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
4 Betty McCollum D + + + + + + + + + + NV + 100%<br />
5 Keith M. Ellison D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Tom Emmer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Collin C. Peterson D + - - - - - + - - - + - 25%<br />
8 Richard Nolan D + + + + - + + - NV NV + + 80%<br />
34 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 35
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
MISSISSIPPI<br />
1 Trent Kelly R - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Bennie G. Thompson D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Gregg Harper R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Steven Palazzo R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MISSOURI<br />
1 William Lacy Clay D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Ann Wagner R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Blaine Luetkemeyer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Vicky Hartzler R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Emanuel Cleaver D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Sam Graves R - - - - - - - - NV - - - 0%<br />
7 Billy Long R - NV - - - - - - NV NV NV - Incomplete*<br />
8 Jason Smith R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
MONTANA<br />
1 Ryan Zinke R - - - + - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
NEBRASKA<br />
1 Jeffrey Fortenberry R - - - + - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
2 Brad Ashford D + - - + - - + - + - + - 42%<br />
3 Adrian M. Smith R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NEVADA<br />
1 Dina Titus D + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%<br />
2 Mark Amodei R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
3 Joseph Heck R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
4 Cresent Hardy R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />
1 Frank Guinta R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Ann Kuster D + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%<br />
NEW JERSEY<br />
1 Donald W. Norcross D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Frank A. LoBiondo R + + - - - - + - - - - - 25%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
36 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 37
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
3 Tom MacArthur R - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%<br />
4 Christopher H. Smith R - + - - - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
5 E. Scott Garrett R - - - - - - - - NV NV - - 0%<br />
6 Frank Pallone D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Leonard Lance R - + - - - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
8 Albio Sires D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
9 Bill Pascrell D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Donald Payne D NV NV + + + + + NV + + + + 100%<br />
11 Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
1 Michelle Lujan Grisham D + + - + + + + + + + + + 92%<br />
2 Steve Pearce R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Ben Ray Lujan D + + - + + + + + + + + + 92%<br />
NEW YORK<br />
1 Lee Zeldin R - - - + - - + - - - - - 17%<br />
2 Peter T. King R - - - - - + + - - - - - 17%<br />
3 Steve Israel D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Kathleen Rice D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 Gregory W. Meeks D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
6 Grace Meng D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Nydia M. Velazquez D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
8 Hakeem Jeffries D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
9 Yvette Diane Clarke D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Jerrold Nadler D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
11 Mike Grimm R NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Incomplete*<br />
11 Dan Donovan R NA - - - - + + - - - - - 18%<br />
12 Carolyn B. Maloney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
13 Charles B. Rangel D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
14 Joseph Crowley D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
15 Jose E. Serrano D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
38 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 39
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
16 Eliot L. Engel D + + + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
17 Nita M. Lowey D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
18 Sean Maloney D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
19 Christopher Gibson R + + - + - - + - - - - - 33%<br />
20 Paul Tonko D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
21 Elise Stefanik R - - - - - - + - - - - - 8%<br />
22 Richard Hanna R - + - - + - - - - - - + 25%<br />
23 Tom Reed R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
24 John Katko R + - - - + - + - - - - - 25%<br />
25 Louise McIntosh Slaughter D + + + + + + + + + + + NV 100%<br />
26 Brian Higgins D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
27 Chris Collins R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
1 George K. Butterfield D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Renee Ellmers R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Walter B. Jones R + + - - - - - - - - NV - 18%<br />
4 David E. Price D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 Virginia Foxx R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Mark Walker R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 David Rouzer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Richard Hudson R - - - - - - - - NV NV - - 0%<br />
9 Robert Pittenger R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
10 Patrick T. McHenry R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Mark Meadows R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Alma S. Adams D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
13 George Holding R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
NORTH DAKOTA<br />
1 Kevin Cramer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
OHIO<br />
1 Steven Chabot R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Brad Wenstrup R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
40 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 41
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
3 Joyce Beatty D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 James D. Jordan R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Robert E. Latta R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Bill Johnson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Bob Gibbs R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 John A. Boehner R - S S S S S S S S S S NA S<br />
9 Marcy Kaptur D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Michael R. Turner R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Marcia L. Fudge D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
12 Patrick J. Tiberi R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 Timothy J. Ryan D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
14 David Joyce R - - - - - - - - NV - NV - 0%<br />
15 Steve Stivers R - NV - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
16 Jim Renacci R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
1 James Bridenstine R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Markwayne Mullin R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Frank D. Lucas R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Tom Cole R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Steve Russell R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
OREGON<br />
1 Suzanne Bonamici D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Greg Walden R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Earl Blumenauer D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 Peter A. DeFazio D + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%<br />
5 Kurt Schrader D + + + - - - - - + + + + 58%<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
1 Robert A. Brady D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Chaka Fattah D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Mike Kelly R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Scott Perry R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
42 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 43
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
5 Glenn Thompson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Ryan Costello R - - - + + - + - NV NV - - 30%<br />
7 Patrick Meehan R - - - + + - + - - - - - 25%<br />
8 Michael Fitzpatrick R - + - + + - + - - - + - 42%<br />
9 William Shuster R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
10 Thomas Marino R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 Lou Barletta R - NV - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
12 Keith Rothfus R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 Brendan F. Boyle D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
14 Michael F. Doyle D + NV + + + + + + NV NV + + 100%<br />
15 Charles W. Dent R - - - - - - + - - - + - 17%<br />
16 Joseph R. Pitts R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
17 Matthew Cartwright D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
18 Timothy F. Murphy R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
RHODE ISLAND<br />
1 David Cicilline D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 James R. Langevin D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
1 Mark Sanford R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Addison Graves Wilson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Jeff Duncan R - - - - - NV - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Trey Gowdy R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Mick Mulvaney R + NV - - - - - - - - - - 9%<br />
6 James E. Clyburn D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Tom Rice R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
SOUTH DAKOTA<br />
1 Kristi Noem R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
1 Phil Roe R - - - - - - - NV - - - - 0%<br />
2 John J. Duncan R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Chuck Fleischmann R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
44 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 45
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
4 Scott DesJarlais R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 James Cooper D + + + + + - + + + + + + 92%<br />
6 Diane Black R - NV - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Marsha W. Blackburn R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Stephen Fincher R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Stephen I. Cohen D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
TEXAS<br />
1 Louie Gohmert R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Ted Poe R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Sam Johnson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 John Ratcliffe R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Thomas J. Hensarling R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Joe Barton R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
7 John Abney Culberson R - - NV NV NV NV NV - - - - - Incomplete*<br />
8 Kevin Brady R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Al Green D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Michael T. McCaul R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
11 K. Michael Conaway R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
12 Kay Granger R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
13 Mac Thornberry R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
14 Randy Weber R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
15 Ruben Hinojosa D NV + + + + + + - + + + + 91%<br />
16 Beto O'Rourke D NV + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
17 Bill Flores R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
18 Sheila Jackson Lee D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
19 Robert Neugebauer R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
20 Joaquin Castro D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
21 Lamar S. Smith R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
22 Pete Olson R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
23 Will Hurd R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
24 Kenny Marchant R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
*Missed more than 25% of key votes eligible to cast.<br />
46 Conservation Report Card 2015 defenders.org/conservation-report-card 47
HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
25 Roger Williams R - - - - - - - - - - NV NV 0%<br />
26 Michael C. Burgess R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
27 Blake R. Farenthold R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
28 Henry Cuellar D + - - + - + + - - + + - 50%<br />
29 Gene Green D + + + + + - + + + + + + 92%<br />
30 Eddie Bernice Johnson D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
31 John R. Carter R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
32 Pete Sessions R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
33 Marc Veasey D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
34 Filemon Vela D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
35 Lloyd Doggett D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
36 Brian Babin R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
UTAH<br />
1 Robert W. Bishop R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
2 Chris Stewart R - - - - - - - - - - - NV 0%<br />
3 Jason Chaffetz R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
4 Mia Love R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
VERMONT<br />
1 Peter F. Welch D + + + + - + + + + + + + 92%<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
1 Robert J. Wittman R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
2 Scott E. Rigell R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Robert C. Scott D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
4 James Randy Forbes R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Robert Hurt R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Bob Goodlatte R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 David Brat R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Donald Beyer D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
9 Morgan Griffith R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
10 Barbara J. Comstock R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
11 Gerald E. Connolly D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
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HOUSE<br />
k ey vote s<br />
+ VOTED WITH US - VOTED AGAINST US<br />
1 Starving Environmental Funding<br />
2 Removing Necessary Endangered Species Act Protections for Two Imperiled Species<br />
3 Striking a Harmful Grazing Provision from FY 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill<br />
4 Keeping America’s Public Lands in Public Hands<br />
5 Restoring Protections for the Endangered Gray Wolf, Threatened Northern<br />
Long-Eared Bat and Imperiled Sage-Grouse<br />
6 Protecting Elephants at Risk From Poaching<br />
P VOTED PRESENT NV DID NOT VOTE NA NOT IN OFFICE S SPEAKER DID NOT VOTE 100% ALWAYS VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
0% NEVER VOTED PRO-CONSERVATION<br />
7 Blocking Protection of Our National Monuments<br />
8 Promoting Damaging Logging on America’s Forests<br />
9 Giving Water Contractors Undue Influence in Endangered Species Act Decisions<br />
10 Using the California Drought as an Excuse for Undermining Endangered Species Protections<br />
11 Removing Arbitrary Project Approval Timelines for Projects that Would Impact Threatened<br />
or Endangered Species<br />
12 Preventing Action on Climate Change<br />
DISTRICT<br />
KEY VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCORE<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
1 Suzan DelBene D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
2 Rick Larsen D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Jaime Herrera Beutler R - - - - - - - - NV - - NV 0%<br />
4 Dan Newhouse R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
6 Derek C. Kilmer D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
7 Jim McDermott D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
8 David G. Reichert R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
9 Adam Smith D NV + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
10 Denny Heck D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
1 David McKinley R + - - - - - - - - - - - 8%<br />
2 Alex Mooney R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
3 Evan Jenkins R - - - - - - - - - - NV - 0%<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
1 Paul Ryan R - - - - - - - - - - - S 0%<br />
2 Mark Pocan D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
3 Ron Kind D + + + + - + + + + + + + 92%<br />
4 Gwen Moore D + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%<br />
5 F. James Sensenbrenner R + - - - - - - - - + - - 17%<br />
6 Glenn Grothman R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
7 Sean Duffy R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
8 Reid Ribble R - NV - + - - - - - - - - 9%<br />
WYOMING<br />
1 Cynthia M. Lummis R - - - - - - - - - - - - 0%<br />
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