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Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA) Former Member of Congress. Vote Ratings 112th, 1st Session (2011) 100% 111th Congress (2009-2010) 94% 110th Congress (2007-2008) 96% 109th Congress (2005-2006) 89% 108th Congress (2003-2004) 44% 107th Congress (2001-2002) 92% 106th Congress (1999-2000) 94% Scorecard Votes Name of Legislation Voted Score Rejected Undermining Critical Environmental Programs 12/14/2011 N Rejected Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1720) 11/10/2011 N Rejected Cross-State Air Pollution 11/10/2011 N Rejected Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1786) 11/03/2011 N Rejected Gutting Transportation Enhancements 11/01/2011 N Agreed To Ending Ethanol Subsidies 06/16/2011 Y Rejected Regulatory Rollbacks (S. 782) 06/09/2011 N Rejected Offshore Drilling 05/18/2011 N Rejected Oil Subsidies 05/17/2011 Y Rejected Global Warming Pollution 04/06/2011 N Rejected Sweeping Environmental Funding and Policy Assault (H.R. 1) 03/09/2011 N Rejected Sanders Amendment on Tax Rates Extensions 12/15/2010 Y Rejected Grassley Amendment on Biodiesel Taxes 09/16/2010 N Rejected Sanders Amendment on Oil Tax Exemptions 06/15/2010 N Rejected Murkowski Resolution 06/10/2010 N Agreed To Lead Paint Regulation 05/27/2010 N Rejected DeMint Amendment on the Border Fence 05/27/2010 N Rejected National Security & Climate Change 10/06/2009 N Passed Environmental Funding 09/24/2009 Y Agreed To Land and Water Conservation Fund 09/24/2009 Y Agreed To Defunding Environment & Energy Staff 09/24/2009 Y Agreed To Offshore Drilling 09/23/2009 Y Agreed To Water Resources 09/22/2009 Y Agreed To Budget 04/29/2009 Y Rejected Polar Bear Protections & Global Warming 03/05/2009 N Agreed To Clean Energy Recovery 02/13/2009 Y Rejected Population 01/28/2009 N Passed Public Lands Protection 01/11/2009 Y Rejected Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3604; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 09/26/2008 Y Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3335; Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 07/30/2008 Y Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3186; Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act 07/26/2008 Y Rejected Bond Amdt. No. 4986 As Modified; To clarify that GSEs have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program. 06/19/2008 N Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H. R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 06/17/2008 Y Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044; Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 06/10/2008 Y Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4825; In the nature of a substitute. 06/06/2008 Y Agreed To S. Con. Res. 70 Conference Report; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 06/04/2008 Y Rejected Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 05/15/2008 N Rejected McConnel Amdt. No. 4720; Of a perfecting nature. 05/13/2008 N Rejected Wicker Amdt. No. 4719; To provide for the optional purchase of insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm. 05/07/2008 N Passed S.2739; Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 04/10/2008 Y Rejected Eminent Domain 12/13/2007 N Passed Offshore Drilling- Final Passage 08/02/2006 ? Agreed To Offshore Drilling- Cloture 07/31/2006 ? Rejected Sham Peer Review 07/19/2006 N Agreed To Independent Peer Review 07/19/2006 Y Passed Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 03/16/2006 N Rejected Environmental Funding 03/16/2006 Y Agreed To Low-Income Energy Assistance 03/07/2006 Y Rejected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge III 12/21/2005 N Rejected Oil Company Tax Credits 11/17/2005 Y Passed Arctic National Wildlife Refuge II 11/03/2005 N Rejected Farm Conservation Programs 11/03/2005 Y Rejected Heating Assistance 10/26/2005 Y Rejected Mercury Emissions 09/13/2005 Y Agreed To Energy Conference Report 07/29/2005 N Passed CAFTA 06/30/2005 N Rejected Tongass logging roads 06/29/2005 Y Agreed To Human Pesticide Testing 06/29/2005 Y Rejected Fuel Economy II 06/23/2005 N Agreed To Fuel Economy I 06/23/2005 N Rejected Global Warming 06/22/2005 N Agreed To Natural Gas Facilities 06/22/2005 N Agreed To Renewable Energy 06/16/2005 Y Confirmed Brown Nomination 06/08/2005 N Agreed To Environmental Funding Cuts 04/29/2005 N Agreed To Stormwater Cleanup 04/28/2005 Y Agreed To Population 04/05/2005 Y Rejected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge I 03/16/2005 Y Rejected Meyers Nomination 07/20/2004 ? Rejected Nuclear Waste Cleanup 06/03/2004 ? Rejected National Energy Policy 04/29/2004 ? Agreed To Environmental Funding (A) 03/12/2004 ? Rejected Superfund Tax 03/11/2004 ? Agreed To Environmental Funding (B) 03/10/2004 Y Rejected National Energy Policy 11/21/2003 ? Passed Forest Fire Policy 10/30/2003 ? Agreed To Fire Policy -- National Environmental Policy Act Waiver 10/30/2003 ? Rejected Global Warming 10/30/2003 Y Rejected Privatizing the Park Service 09/23/2003 ? Agreed To Tongass Judicial Review 09/23/2003 ? Rejected Pryor Nomination 07/31/2003 ? Rejected Fuel Economy 07/29/2003 ? Rejected International Family Planning 07/09/2003 ? Rejected Off-Shore Drilling 06/12/2003 Y Rejected Nuclear Power Subsidies 06/10/2003 Y Rejected Renewable Fuel Liability Standards 06/05/2003 Y Agreed To Defense Endangered Species Act Exemptions 05/21/2003 Y Rejected Superfund Tax Reinstatement 03/25/2003 Y Passed Arctic Drilling 03/19/2003 Y Agreed To Yazoo Pumps Project 01/23/2003 N Agreed To Devils Lake Project 01/23/2003 N Rejected New Source Review 01/22/2003 Y Passed Trade and Environment 08/01/2002 Y Agreed To Yucca Mountain 07/09/2002 N Agreed To Fuel Economy II 04/25/2002 N Agreed To Energy Efficiency 04/25/2002 N Agreed To Renewable Fuel Liability Waiver 04/25/2002 N Agreed To Municipal Solid Waste 04/24/2002 N Agreed To Dam Relicensing 04/24/2002 N Rejected Arctic Drilling (scored twice) 04/18/2002 N Rejected 10% Renewables 03/21/2002 N Rejected 20% Renewables 03/14/2002 Y Agreed To Pickup Trucks Exemption 03/13/2002 N Agreed To Fuel Economy I 03/13/2002 N Agreed To Drinking Water Protection 03/07/2002 N Agreed To Nuclear Accident Liability 03/07/2002 N Agreed To Water Conservation 02/12/2002 Y Rejected Factory Farms 02/06/2002 Y Agreed To Regulatory Waivers 12/13/2001 ? Agreed To Farm Conservation Funding 07/31/2001 Y Confirmed Graham Nomination 07/19/2001 N Agreed To Klamath Endangered Species 07/12/2001 Y Agreed To Gulf Drilling 07/12/2001 N Failed Monuments Drilling 07/11/2001 N Agreed To Campaign Finance Reform 03/27/2001 Y Confirmed Norton Nomination 01/30/2001 N Rejected Missouri River Water Control 09/07/2000 Y Rejected Hardrock Mining 07/20/2000 ? Rejected National Monuments 07/18/2000 N Rejected Timber Sale Subsidies 07/18/2000 Y Rejected Grazing 07/12/2000 Y Agreed To Drilling in the Arctic 04/06/2000 N   Nuclear Waste 02/10/2000 N See other votes in the Key Votes Library  powered by CQ Roll Call ©2017