Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Environmental Protection
Jeff Merkley
Democratic, Oregon
On Environmental Protection, the 35 measures they backed give a position, but too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 18 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
35 measures · 10 sponsored · 25 cosponsored
Too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.38
- Democratic caucus median −0.38, from 10 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.33, from 5 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl…
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Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility…
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Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and…
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Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and…
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California".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution…
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Rule Update".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus'…
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Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus'…
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Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine…
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Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine…
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Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver…
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of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the…
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Clean Air Act".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the…
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Clean Air Act".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating…
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Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating…
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Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
4 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Truth in Labeling Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution designating July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4140)
A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as "National Pollinator Week".
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2987)
6PPD Task Force Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Fighting Fibers Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Columbia River Clean-Up Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A concurrent resolution recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4423)
A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4338)
REUSE Act of 2025
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 15 through June 22, 2025, as "National Pollinator Week".
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S3474-3475)
A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S3121-3122)
Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsored
Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4801-4802)
Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Tracking Plastic Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
FIRE SMART Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2895)
Extinction Prevention Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Plug Offshore Wells Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1583)
Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8580-8581; text: CR 11/5/2025 S7927-7928)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/19/2025 S6795-6796)
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Farewell to Foam Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States, States, cities, Tribal nations, businesses, institutions of higher education, and other institutions in the United States should work toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S372-373)
Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
Latest action, : Held at the desk.