See how those who represent YOU in the US House and Senate voted in 2013.
This is an easy to use interactive database that shows you how your Congressperson voted on bills, resolutions, nominations, etc ... You can learn a lot here.
If your Representatives have truly been your advocate, call or email them and say "Thank you". If they haven't, let them know that too.
Click here for contact information for all US Senators and Representatives.
Overview of the National Environmental Scorecard
Since 1970, the National Environmental Scorecard has been
providing objective, factual information about the most important environmental
legislation considered and the corresponding voting records of all members of
Congress. The Scorecard represents the consensus of experts from about 20
respected environmental and conservation organizations who select the key votes
on which members of Congress should be scored. LCV scores votes on the most
important issues of the year, including energy, global warming, public health,
public lands and wildlife conservation, and spending for environmental
programs. The Scorecard is the nationally accepted yardstick used to rate
members of Congress on environmental, public health, and energy issues.
Overview of the 2013 National Environmental Scorecard
There is a jarring disconnect between the frightening
climate change developments of 2013 and the results of the 2013 National
Environmental Scorecard. As the scientific consensus around climate change and
its impacts only solidified, climate change deniers ramped up their rhetoric,
pushed harmful legislation that would exacerbate the climate crisis, and
blocked all efforts to address it. Indeed, the first session of the 113th
Congress is widely acknowledged to be one of the least productive and most
dysfunctional in our nation’s history and will likely be best remembered for
shutting down the government. In stark contrast to the congressional denial and
dysfunction that ran rampant in 2013, President Obama made significant progress
in addressing the climate crisis through executive action.
This Scorecard comes on the heels of another record breaking
year of global climate change impacts, ranking as one of the five hottest years
ever recorded, replete with perilous extreme weather, including stronger
storms, more intense wildfires, and longer droughts. In the U.S. alone, there
were seven separate weather and climate disasters in 2013 with price tags
exceeding $1 billion. In May, the planet hit an alarming milestone when the concentration
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere passed 400 parts per million, the highest
level in human history.
You can download the complete report HERE.
