congressional clean water scorecard - texas
TRANSCRIPT
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
1/32
Name: Louie Gohmert
State: Texas
District: 1st
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Judiciary and Natural Resources
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
2/32
Name: Ted Poe
State: Texas
District: 2nd
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Foreign Affairs and Judiciary
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
3/32
Name: Sam Johnson
State: Texas
District: 3rd
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Ways & Means
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
4/32
Name: Ralph M. Hall
State: Texas
District: 4th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Science, Space & Technology(Chair)
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
5/32
Name: Jeb Hensarling
State: Texas
District: 5th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Financial Services
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
6/32
Name: Joe Barton
State: Texas
District: 6th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Energy & Commerce
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.No Vote
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
7/32
Name: John Culberson
State: Texas
District: 7th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Appropriations
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
8/32
Name: Kevin Brady
State: Texas
District: 8th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Ways & Means
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
9/32
Name: Al Green
State: Texas
District: 9th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Financial Services
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes. Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
10/32
Name: Michael T. McCaul
State: Texas
District: 10th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Ethics, Foreign Affairs, Homeland
Security and Science, Space & Technology
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
11/32
Name: Michael K. Conaway
State: Texas
District: 11th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Agriculture, Armed Services
Ethics and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes. Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
12/32
Name: Kay Granger
State: Texas
District: 12th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Appropriations
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
13/32
Name: Mac Thornberry
State: Texas
District: 13th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Armed Services and Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
14/32
Name: Ron Paul
State: Texas
District: 14th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Financial Services and Foreign
Affairs
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
No Vote
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. No Vote
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
No Vote
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
No Vote
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
No Vote
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
No Vote
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.No Vote
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
No Vote
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
15/32
Name: Ruben Hinojosa
State: Texas
District: 15th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Education & the Workforce and
Financial Services
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
No Vote
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. No Vote
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
No Vote
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
No Vote
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
No Vote
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
No Vote
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.No Vote
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
16/32
Name: Silvestre Reyes
State: Texas
District: 16th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Armed Services and Veterans
Affairs
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
17/32
Name: Bill Flores
State: Texas
District: 17th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Budget, Natural Resources and
Veterans Affairs
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
18/32
Name: Sheila Jackson Lee
State: Texas
District: 18th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Homeland Security and Judiciary
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
19/32
Name: Randy Neugebauer
State: Texas
District: 19th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Agriculture, Financial Services
and Science, Space & Technology
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
20/32
Name: Charlie A. Gonzalez
State: Texas
District: 20th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Energy & Commerce and House
Administration
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
21/32
Name: Lamar Smith
State: Texas
District: 21st
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Judiciary (Chair), Homeland
Security and Science, Space & Technology
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
22/32
Name: Pete Olson
State: Texas
District: 22nd
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Energy & Commerce
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
23/32
Name: Francisco Canseco
State: Texas
District: 23rd
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Financial Services
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
24/32
Name: Kenny Marchant
State: Texas
District: 24th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Ways & Means
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
25/32
Name: Lloyd Doggett
State: Texas
District: 25th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Budget and Ways & Means
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
26/32
Name: Michael Burgess
State: Texas
District: 26th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Energy & Commerce
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
27/32
Name: Blake Farenthold
State: Texas
District: 27th
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Homeland Security, Oversight &
Government Reform and Transportation & Infrastructure
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
28/32
Name: Henry Cuellar
State: Texas
District: 28th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Homeland Security and
Agriculture
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
No Vote
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
29/32
Name: Gene Green
State: Texas
District: 29th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Energy & Commerce
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection.
Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
30/32
Name: Eddie Bernice Johnson
State: Texas
District: 30th
Political Party: Democrat
Committee Assignment: Science, Space & Technology
and Transportation & Infrastructure
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protectstreams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
mining.
Pass
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Pass
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.Pass
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and the
health of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.Pass
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroystreams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Pass
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Pass
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs andendangers public health and the environment.
Pass
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.
Pass
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Pass
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the Chesapeake
Bay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.Pass
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Pass
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections withinconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.
Pass
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicatesthe member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
31/32
Name: John Carter
State: Texas
District: 31st
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Appropriations
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water suppliesand wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring best
available science and leaving communities at risk.Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 million
Americans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes.
Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefitsand flood protection. Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail
Note: Pass indicates a pro-environmental vote and Fail indicates an anti-environmental vote. No Vote indicates
the member was absent for the vote, and these votes were not counted towards the report card score.
-
7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS
32/32
Name: Pete Sessions
State: Texas
District: 32nd
Political Party: Republican
Committee Assignment: Rules
Prevents the Interior Department from updating rules to protect
streams from the destructive practice of mountaintop removalmining.
Fail
Blocks efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Fail
Prevents the EPA from protecting Floridas waters from harmful algalblooms, dead zones, fish kills and declines in wildlife habitat.
Fail
Stops the EPA from protecting Appalachia's environment and thehealth of its residents from mountaintop removal mining.
Fail
Prevents the EPA from vetoing egregious projects that destroy
streams and wetlands and threaten public drinking water supplies
and wildlife.
Fail
Stops the strongest safeguards on coal ash disposal, ignoring bestavailable science and leaving communities at risk.
Fail
Drastically cuts funds from critical environmental programs and
endangers public health and the environment.Fail
Allows for pesticides to be applied directly to our waterways,
endangering public health and surrounding ecosystems.Fail
Stops EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water for 117 millionAmericans and protect streams, wetlands and other U.S. waters.
Fail
Allows for restoration work to continue in places like the ChesapeakeBay, Long Island Sound and the Great Lakes. Fail
Continues legal safeguards for waters that provide economic benefits
and flood protection.Fail
Guts the Clean Water Act by replacing federal protections with
inconsistent, state-by-state enforcement.Fail