7/31/2019 Congressional Clean Water Scorecard - TEXAS

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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