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Vote number 1999-171 defunding renewable and solar energy
on Jun 16, 1999 regarding bill S. 1186 Motion to table the recommital
Results: Y)60; N)39; NV)1 Motion Agreed to

In June of 1999, Senator Jeffords (R-VT) was prepared to offer an amendment which would have added $62 million to the Energy Department solar and renewable energy programs. This action was blocked by Senator Reid (D-NV).

Categorized under Energy & Oil

Voting NO counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives;
Voting YES counts for -2 points on VoteMatch question 18.

Voting YES counts as answer D on AmericansElect question 2;
Voting NO counts as answer A on AmericansElect question 2

Energy: When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
  • A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
  • B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
  • C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
  • D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
  • E: Unsure


Democrats voting on 1999-171

Max Baucus YESMT Democratic Sr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic Jr Senator
John Breaux YESLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
Richard Bryan NONV Democratic Senator (Former)
Robert Byrd YESWV Former Democratic Senator
Max Cleland NOGA Democratic Senator (Former)
Tom Daschle YESSD Former Democratic Senator
Richard Durbin NOIL Democratic Sr Senator
John Edwards YESNC Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004
Russell Feingold NOWI Former Democratic Senator
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democratic Sr Senator
Bob Graham YESFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Fritz Hollings YESSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye YESHI Democratic Sr Senator
Tim Johnson NOSD Democratic Sr Senator
Ted Kennedy NOMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
Bob Kerrey YESNE Former Democratic Senator
John Kerry NOMA Democratic Sr Senator
Mary Landrieu YESLA Democratic Sr Senator
Frank Lautenberg YESNJ Democratic Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic Sr Senator
Carl Levin NOMI Democratic Sr Senator
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Former Democratic Senator
Barbara Mikulski YESMD Democratic Sr Senator
Pat Moynihan YESNY Democratic Senator (Former)
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic Sr Senator
Jack Reed NORI Democratic Sr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic Sr Senator
Charles Robb YESVA Democratic Senator (Former)
John Rockefeller NOWV Democratic Sr Senator
Paul Sarbanes YESMD Former Democrat Senator (Retired 2006)
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Former Democratic incumbent (elected as Republican)
Bob Torricelli YESNJ Former Democratic Senator
Paul Wellstone NOMN Democratic Senator (Former)
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic Sr Senator


Republicans voting on 1999-171

Spencer Abraham YESMI Republican Senator (Former)
John Ashcroft YESMO Republican Senator (Former)
Robert Bennett YESUT Former Republican Senator
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell YESCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
John Chafee NORI Republican Senator (Former)
Thad Cochran YESMS Republican Sr Senator
Susan Collins NOME Republican Jr Senator
Paul Coverdell YESGA Republican Senator (Former)
Michael Crapo YESID Republican Sr Senator
Mike DeWine YESOH Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
Michael Enzi YESWY Republican Sr Senator
Peter Fitzgerald NOIL Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Bill Frist YESTN Former Republican Senator (retired 2006)
Slade Gorton YESWA Republican Senator (Former)
Phil Gramm YESTX Former Republican Senator
Rod Grams NOMN Republican Senator (Former)
Chuck Grassley NOIA Republican Sr Senator
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Jesse Helms YESNC Former Republican Senator
Tim Hutchinson YESAR Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002)
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar NOIN Republican Sr Senator
Connie Mack YESFL Former Republican Senator (until 2000)
John McCain YESAZ Republican Sr Senator
Mitch McConnell YESKY Republican Sr Senator
Frank Murkowski YESAK Former Republican Senator; Former Governor
Don Nickles YESOK Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Pat Roberts YESKS Republican Sr Senator
Jack Robinson YESMA Former Republican Special Election Challenger (2009)
William Roth NODE Former Republican Senator (unseated, 2000)
Rick Santorum YESPA Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
Jeff Sessions YESAL Republican Sr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican Jr Senator
Olympia Snowe NOME Republican Sr Senator
Craig Thomas YESWY Former Republican Senator (deceased in office 2007)
Fred Thompson YESTN Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.
Strom Thurmond YESSC Former Republican Senator


Independents voting on 1999-171

Jim Jeffords NOVT Former Independent Senator (retired 2006)
Bob Smith YESFL 2010 Challenger; lost FL GOP primary; previous NH Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 19; NO 17
Republicans: YES 31; NO 8
Independents: YES 1; NO 1