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S.J.Res. 26 - A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

Environmental protection. 111^th Congress (2009-2010)

Sponsor:: Lisa Murkowski
Summary:: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. (by CRS)
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A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

S.J.Res. 26 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary

A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. (by CRS)

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Sponsor

Lisa Murkowski

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Environmental protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

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Major Actions

Introduced	1/21/2010
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 26)	6/10/2010	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 47 voted YES 53 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/21/2010
		1/21/2010	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
		6/07/2010	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged pursuant to chapter 8, title 5, U.S.C.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/07/2010	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
		6/10/2010	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	6/10/2010	On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 26)

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status

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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

55% more

$217,024

$263,612

$52,300

$28,167

$527,412

$2,744,831

$2,423,837

$267,875

$134,000

$288,739

$1,700,357

$59,350

$1,067,822

$499,200

$1,689,140

$1,962,243

$1,588,397

$3,702,052

$2,145,097

$421,592

$260,200

$97,550

$1,424,551

$753,890

$1,533,711

$25,852,949

$1,550,453

$2,994,853

$11,167,133

$945,929

$16,658,368

opposed this bill

Women's issues

Environmental policy

Health, Education & Human Resources

Auto manufacturers

26 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

26 organizations supported this bill

american coke and coal chemicals institute: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
American Farm Bureau Federation: Grondine, Tracy Taylor and Mace Thornton (n.d.). AFBF: Lincoln’s Support Key to Reining in Regulations. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from The Voice of Agriculture.
American Health Care Association: AHCA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 8, 2010, from NPRA.
American Iron and Steel Institute: AISI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
American Petroleum Institute: Cathy Landry (n.d.). API Expresses Disappointment with Senate's Defeat of the Murkowski Resolution. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from API.
American Public Power Association: Climate Progress (2010, February 26). Dirty Air Act Roundup. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from Climate Progress.
Americans for Prosperity: Phillips, Tim (n.d.). Murkowski Resolution (SJ Res 26) to be Voted on Thursday. Please take action today.. Retrieved June 8, 2010, from Resist Net.
Associated General Contractors of America: AGC (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Center for North American Energy Security: CNAES (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Corn Refiners Association: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Industrial Energy Consumers of America: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Industrial Minerals Association - North America: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
International Warehouse Logistics Association: IWLA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Metals Service Center Institute: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
National Association of Manufacturers: NAM (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
National Automobile Dealers Association: Blanco, Sebastian (2010, March 2). NADA supports Senator Murkowski's effort to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from Auto Blog Green.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association: NCBA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
National Cotton Council: National Cotton Council of America (2010, June 9). NCC urges Senate to vote for S. J. Res. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from fibre2fashion.
National Federation of Independent Business: Eckerly, Susan (n.d.). Letter in support of S.J. Res 26, the Murkowski EPA disapproval resolution . Retrieved June 8, 2010, from NFIB.
National Mining Association: NMA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
National Petrochemical and Refiners Association: NPRA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Natural Gas Supply Association: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Portland Cement Association: PCA (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Josten, Bruce R. (2010, June 8). Letter Supporting S.J. Res. 26, the Bipartisan Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Retrieved June 8, 2010, from US Chamber.
U.S. Oil & Gas Association: ACCCI (2010, June 8). Letter to Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NPRA.

4 organizations opposed this bill

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers: Snyder, Jim (2010, March 17). Auto alliance opposes Murkowski on EPA greenhouse gas regs. The Hill. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/87429-auto-alliance-opposes-murkowski-on-epa-greenhouse-gas-regs.
American Lung Association: Connor, Charles D. (2010, January 26). Letter Opposing SJ Res 26. Retrieved June 8, 2010, from American Lung Association.
League of Women Voters: LWV (n.d.). ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Senators to Defend the Clean Air Act. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from LWV.
Natural Resources Defense Council: NRDC (n.d.). Tell your senators to oppose Sen. Murkowski's attack on the Clean Air Act. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from NRDC.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$24,050	$8,510
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$362,250	$64,961
John Barrasso	R	WY	$306,702	$9,800
Max Baucus	D	MT	$628,790	$83,800
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$254,494	$15,500
Mark Begich	D	AK	$50,670	$79,449
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$243,821	$174,511
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$227,047	$1,000
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$253,514	$16,401
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$67,245	$7,500
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$214,445	$1,595,218
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$197,225	$232,101
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$11,200	$1,500
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$43,085	$0
Richard Burr	R	NC	$542,368	$55,900
Roland Burris	D	IL	$500	$0
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$74,447	$32,500
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$95,100	$228,393
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$223,798	$223,194
Tom Carper	D	DE	$243,565	$30,920
Bob Casey	D	PA	$219,237	$403,977
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$889,428	$51,700
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$161,650	$5,000
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$130,950	$8,800
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$336,881	$109,804
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$225,553	$25,500
Bob Corker	R	TN	$731,943	$132,760
John Cornyn	R	TX	$1,215,896	$88,200
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$203,300	$13,050
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$267,022	$42,950
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$128,725	$18,700
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$384,335	$18,800
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$266,000	$52,210
John Ensign	R	NV	$191,840	$12,200
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$181,515	$0
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$75,990	$129,355
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$114,914	$44,683
Al Franken	D	MN	$66,360	$155,561
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$192,150	$969,320
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$293,124	$31,726
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$326,028	$36,300
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$5,300	$500
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$84,500	$680,595
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$160,512	$45,615
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$337,300	$38,901
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$545,379	$28,483
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$601,049	$24,650
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$73,450	$35,800
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$458,100	$25,400
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$238,985	$8,750
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$165,032	$23,050
Ted Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$87,350	$86,294
Paul Kirk	D	MA	$0	$0
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$185,400	$926,129
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$40
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$579,898	$55,850
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$420,460	$181,443
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$104,314	$29,553
George LeMieux	R	FL	$0	$0
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$15,500	$32,350
Carl Levin	D	MI	$116,350	$158,794
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$512,469	$93,050
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$964,859	$37,316
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$152,272	$12,200
John McCain	R	AZ	$280,555	$16,800
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$154,432	$4,001,984
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$967,197	$89,700
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$243,600	$92,650
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$44,025	$100,358
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$95,750	$121,108
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$401,727	$17,350
Patty Murray	D	WA	$183,076	$567,151
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$396,330	$24,950
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$267,820	$123,445
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$335,915	$30,750
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$44,850	$8,460
Harry Reid	D	NV	$497,945	$250,289
Jim Risch	R	ID	$190,949	$5,800
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$381,593	$13,800
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$227,100	$56,450
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$9,900	$39,050
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$199,140	$60,925
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$333,331	$15,950
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$74,250	$1,057,642
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$181,500	$18,550
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$169,063	$102,422
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$554,683	$48,450
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$257,181	$835,047
Jon Tester	D	MT	$94,510	$118,477
John Thune	R	SD	$411,002	$27,840
Mark Udall	D	CO	$244,000	$337,415
Tom Udall	D	NM	$164,259	$156,398
David Vitter	R	LA	$526,200	$34,125
George Voinovich	R	OH	$311,739	$21,550
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$239,385	$57,933
Jim Webb	D	VA	$67,206	$207,822
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$43,450	$210,010
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$482,150	$18,350
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$301,500	$32,850

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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$24,050	$8,510
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$362,250	$64,961
John Barrasso	R	WY	$306,702	$9,800
Max Baucus	D	MT	$628,790	$83,800
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$254,494	$15,500
Mark Begich	D	AK	$50,670	$79,449
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$243,821	$174,511
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$227,047	$1,000
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$253,514	$16,401
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$67,245	$7,500
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$214,445	$1,595,218
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$197,225	$232,101
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$11,200	$1,500
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$43,085	$0
Richard Burr	R	NC	$542,368	$55,900
Roland Burris	D	IL	$500	$0
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$74,447	$32,500
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$95,100	$228,393
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$223,798	$223,194
Tom Carper	D	DE	$243,565	$30,920
Bob Casey	D	PA	$219,237	$403,977
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$889,428	$51,700
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$161,650	$5,000
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$130,950	$8,800
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$336,881	$109,804
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$225,553	$25,500
Bob Corker	R	TN	$731,943	$132,760
John Cornyn	R	TX	$1,215,896	$88,200
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$203,300	$13,050
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$267,022	$42,950
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$128,725	$18,700
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$384,335	$18,800
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$266,000	$52,210
John Ensign	R	NV	$191,840	$12,200
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$181,515	$0
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$75,990	$129,355
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$114,914	$44,683
Al Franken	D	MN	$66,360	$155,561
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$192,150	$969,320
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$293,124	$31,726
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$326,028	$36,300
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$5,300	$500
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$84,500	$680,595
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$160,512	$45,615
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$337,300	$38,901
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$545,379	$28,483
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$601,049	$24,650
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$73,450	$35,800
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$458,100	$25,400
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$238,985	$8,750
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$165,032	$23,050
Ted Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$87,350	$86,294
Paul Kirk	D	MA	$0	$0
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$185,400	$926,129
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$40
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$579,898	$55,850
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$420,460	$181,443
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$104,314	$29,553
George LeMieux	R	FL	$0	$0
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$15,500	$32,350
Carl Levin	D	MI	$116,350	$158,794
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$512,469	$93,050
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$964,859	$37,316
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$152,272	$12,200
John McCain	R	AZ	$280,555	$16,800
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$154,432	$4,001,984
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$967,197	$89,700
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$243,600	$92,650
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$44,025	$100,358
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$95,750	$121,108
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$401,727	$17,350
Patty Murray	D	WA	$183,076	$567,151
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$396,330	$24,950
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$267,820	$123,445
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$335,915	$30,750
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$44,850	$8,460
Harry Reid	D	NV	$497,945	$250,289
Jim Risch	R	ID	$190,949	$5,800
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$381,593	$13,800
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$227,100	$56,450
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$9,900	$39,050
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$199,140	$60,925
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$333,331	$15,950
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$74,250	$1,057,642
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$181,500	$18,550
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$169,063	$102,422
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$554,683	$48,450
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$257,181	$835,047
Jon Tester	D	MT	$94,510	$118,477
John Thune	R	SD	$411,002	$27,840
Mark Udall	D	CO	$244,000	$337,415
Tom Udall	D	NM	$164,259	$156,398
David Vitter	R	LA	$526,200	$34,125
George Voinovich	R	OH	$311,739	$21,550
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$239,385	$57,933
Jim Webb	D	VA	$67,206	$207,822
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$43,450	$210,010
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$482,150	$18,350
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$301,500	$32,850

Interest Groups that supported this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Electric Power utilities	$3,702,052
	Chemicals	$2,744,831
	Nursing homes	$2,423,837
	Auto dealers, new & used	$2,145,097
	Stone, clay, glass & concrete products	$1,962,243
	Department, variety & convenience stores	$1,700,357
	Livestock	$1,689,140
	Petroleum refining & marketing	$1,588,397
	Oil & Gas	$1,533,711
	Natural Gas transmission & distribution	$1,424,551
	Steel	$1,067,822
	Gasoline service stations	$753,890
	Cotton	$527,412
	Mining	$499,200
	Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain	$421,592
	Manufacturing	$288,739
	Builders associations	$267,875
	Small business associations	$263,612
	Heavy industrial manufacturing	$260,200
	Chambers of commerce	$217,024
	Warehousing	$134,000
	Non-metallic mining	$97,550
	Energy, Natural Resources and Environment	$59,350
	Fiscal & tax policy	$52,300
	Farm bureaus	$28,167

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Women's issues	$11,167,133
	Environmental policy	$2,994,853
	Health, Education & Human Resources	$1,550,453
	Auto manufacturers	$945,929

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S.J.Res. 26 - A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

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A Joint Resolution Disapproving a Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(A) of the Clean Air Act.

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