MJ Bradley & Associates
3/9/2005

Today's vote on the Clear Skies Act of 2005 by the the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works resulted in a 9-9 tie.  The vote prevented the bill from moving to the Senate floor.

The nine Senators voting in favor of the Act were: James Inhofe (R-OK), George Voinovich (R-OH), Kit Bond (R-MO), John Warner (R-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jim DeMint (R-SC), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Vitter (R-LA).

The nine Senators voting against the Act were: Tom Carper (D-DE), Jim Jeffords (I-VT), Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Max Baucus (D-MT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Barack Obama (D-IL).

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has more information about the hearing and has posted the opening statements by Senators Inhofe and Voinovich.  On the minority page, Senator Jeffords has posted a press release about today's vote.

More information about the Clear Skies Act of 2005 and other multi-pollutant legislation can be accessed through the Clean Air Policy Initiative Resources.