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Vote number 2002-47 terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
on Mar 13, 2002 regarding bill S.517
Results:

Levin Amendment No. 2997; To provide alternative provisions to better encourage increased use of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles. Vote to pass an amendment that would remove the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard (CAFE) and instead establish a new automobile efficiency standard in 15 months. Congress could veto any CAFE increase and would be allowed to increase the standard if no changes are made with 15 months. The bill would overhaul the nation's energy policies by restructuring the electricity system and providing for $16 billion in energy-related tax incentives.

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 2002-47

Max Baucus YESMT Democratic Sr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic Jr Senator
John Breaux YESLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
Robert Byrd YESWV Former Democratic Senator
Maria Cantwell NOWA Democratic Jr Senator
Jean Carnahan YESMO Democratic Senator (Former)
Tom Carper YESDE Democratic Sr Senator
Max Cleland YESGA Democratic Senator (Former)
Hillary Clinton NONY Former Democratic Senator (NY); now Secretary of State
Jon Corzine NONJ Former Democratic Senator (now Governor)
Tom Daschle NOSD Former Democratic Senator
Mark Dayton NOMN Former Democratic Senator (Retired 2006)
Richard Durbin NOIL Democratic Sr Senator
John Edwards NONC Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004
Russell Feingold YESWI Former Democratic Senator
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democratic Sr Senator
Bob Graham NOFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Tom Harkin NOIA Democratic Jr Senator
Fritz Hollings NOSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic Sr Senator
Tim Johnson YESSD Democratic Sr Senator
Ted Kennedy NOMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
John Kerry NOMA Democratic Sr Senator
Mary Landrieu YESLA Democratic Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic Sr Senator
Carl Levin YESMI Democratic Sr Senator
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Former Democratic Senator
Barbara Mikulski YESMD Democratic Sr Senator
Zell Miller YESGA Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic Sr Senator
Ben Nelson YESNE Democratic Sr Senator
Bill Nelson NOFL Democratic Sr Senator
Jack Reed NORI Democratic Sr Senator
Harry Reid NONV Democratic Sr Senator
John Rockefeller NOWV Democratic Sr Senator
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Former Democrat Senator (Retired 2006)
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Former Democratic incumbent (elected as Republican)
Debbie Stabenow YESMI Democratic Jr Senator
Bob Torricelli NONJ Former Democratic Senator
Paul Wellstone NOMN Democratic Senator (Former)
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic Sr Senator


Republicans voting on 2002-47

George Allen YESVA Republican Challenger
Robert Bennett YESUT Former Republican Senator
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell YESCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Lincoln Chafee NORI Former Republican Senator (Lost re-election, 2006)
Thad Cochran YESMS Republican Sr Senator
Susan Collins NOME Republican Jr Senator
Michael Crapo YESID Republican Sr Senator
Mike DeWine YESOH Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Michael Enzi YESWY Republican Sr Senator
Peter Fitzgerald YESIL Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Bill Frist YESTN Former Republican Senator (retired 2006)
Phil Gramm YESTX Former Republican Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA 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 YESIN Republican Sr Senator
John McCain NOAZ 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
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 2002-47

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 16; NO 26
Republicans: YES 29; NO 4
Independents: YES 1; NO 1