Vote Descriptions for the 117th Congress

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117TH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES

• PROTECTING ADDITIONAL WILDLANDS

  The House passed a bill that would designate millions of acres as wilderness areas or other protected public lands. (February 26, 2021, Roll Call No. 45).

• CONSERVING AND RESTORING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS

  The House adopted a package of pro-environmental amendments including one to establish wildlife corridors on federal lands and provide funding to states, tribes, federal agencies and private landowners to conserve corridors nationwide. (June 30, 2021, Roll Call No. 201).

• INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND RESTORE HABITAT

  The House passed a broad infrastructure package that included provisions to create a national system of wildlife corridors, restore habitat degraded by legacy roads and trails and create a new national wildlife refuge. (July 1, 2021, Roll Call No. 208).

• FUNDING WILDLIFE PROTECTIONS AND REJECTING HARMFUL RIDERS

  The House passed a seven-bill FY 2022 appropriations package that includes both Interior and Environment and Agriculture appropriations for important funding increases for the National Wildlife Refuge System, threatened and endangered species programs on multiple-purpose lands and a program to reduce human-wildlife conflicts, and eliminates a rider that prevents protections for the imperiled greater sage-grouse. (July 29, 2021, Roll Call No. 247).

• INVESTING UNPRECEDENTED FUNDING TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS

  The House passed the Build Back Better Act to invest approximately $1.8 trillion in climate mitigation and adaptation, the protection of endangered species and forest health and other efforts. (November 19, 2021, Roll Call No. 385).

• RESTORING BUFFALO TO TRIBAL LANDS

  The House passed a bill that would support efforts by tribes and tribal organizations to restore buffalo and their habitat on tribal lands. (December 8, 2021, Roll Call No. 427).

• ESTABLISHING NEW PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

  The House passed an amendment that would designate millions of acres as wilderness areas or other federal public land designations. (July 14, 2022, Roll Call No.346).

• CUTTING FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES

  The House rejected an amendment that would have indiscriminately cut funding across the federal government, including for the Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies that carry out crucial environmental work. (July 19, 2022, Roll Call No.367).

• FUNDING WILDIFE PROTECTIONS AND REJECTNG HARMFUL RIDERS

  The House passed a six-bill FY 2023 appropriations package that includes both Interior and Environment and Agriculture appropriations for important funding increases for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species program, National Wildlife Refuge System, threatened and endangered species programs on multiple-purpose lands and a program to reduce human-wildlife conflicts, and eliminates riders including one that prevents protections for the imperiled greater sage-grouse. (July 20, 2022, Roll Call No.383).

• FUNDING INVESTMENTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE

  The House approved legislation making historic investments in clean energy to address the climate crisis as well as providing additional funding for endangered species recovery and national wildlife refuges. (August 12, 2022, Roll Call No.420).

117TH SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

• PERMITTING FURTHER DAMAGING BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION

  The Senate rejected an amendment opposing Biden administration actions to cancel contracts with private companies for border wall construction, which has damaged the environment and communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. (February 5, 2021, Roll Call No. 33).

• PRESERVING THE DIRTY WATER RULE

  The Senate adopted an amendment opposing the Biden administration’s decision to revoke the Trump administration’s Dirty Water Rule, which stripped Clean Water Act protections for thousands of waterbodies across the nation. (February 5, 2021, Roll Call No. 43).

• CONFIRMING DEBRA HAALAND AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

  The Senate confirmed Debra Haaland as Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Indigenous woman to become a presidential cabinet secretary. (March 15, 2021, Roll Call No. 119).

• CONFIRMING BRENDA MALLORY AS CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENAL QUALITY

  The Senate confirmed Brenda Mallory as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, putting a lifelong environmental advocate in charge of coordinating the federal government’s agenda for protecting the environment. (April 14, 2021, Roll Call No. 150).

• SLASHING FUNDING FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION CORPS ON FEDERAL LANDS ENDING THE OIL AND GAS LEASING PAUSE ON FEDERAL LANDS

  The Senate rejected an amendment to cut funding for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to address ecosystem resilience and wildfire management while prioritizing employment for conservation corps, young adults and veterans. (August 4, 2021, Roll Call No. 303).

• ENDING THE OIL AND GAS LEASING PAUSE ON FEDERAL LANDS

  The Senate rejected an amendment opposing the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing on federal lands (August 10, 2021, Roll Call No. 320).

• BLOCKING VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PUBLIC INPUT PROCEDURES

  The Senate passed a resolution that would have disapproved a rule reestablishing vital review and public input procedures for federal projects in regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (August 4, 2022, Roll Call No. 283).

• MANDATING NEW ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES

  The Senate rejected an amendment that would have mandated unnecessary new onshore oil and gas lease sales in addition to those already required under current law. (August 7, 2022, Roll Call No.291).

• DISMANTLING ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS TO EXPEDITE APPROVAL OF OIL AND GAS AND OTHER PROJECTS

  The Senate rejected an amendment that would have approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline and significantly weakened multiple bedrock environmental laws, including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Clean Air Act, to expedite permitting approval for oil and gas and other projects. (August 7, 2022, Roll Call No.300).

• FUNDING DAMAGING BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION

  The Senate rejected an amendment that sought to appropriate an additional $500 million for border wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border, that would harm border wildlife, borderlands and border communities. (August 7, 2022, Roll Call No. 320).

• FUNDING INVESTMENTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE

  The Senate approved legislation making historic investments in clean energy to address the climate crisis as well as providing additional funding for endangered species recovery and national wildlife refuges. (August 7, 2022, Roll Call No.325).