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The senator formerly known as maverick

John McCain’s troubles are the world’s troubles 8
Posted 1 week, 2 days ago The U.S. Senate can't do much without senators like John McCain. The United States can't do much without the Senate. The world can't do much with out the U.S. The world needs a mavericky McCain.
how will key senators vote on a climate bill?

George Voinovich (R-Ohio) [UPDATED] 2
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago Sen. George Voinovich, the sole Republican senator to show for a Senate EPW hearing in early November, demands further EPA analysis before voting on a climate bill.
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Al Franken (D-Minn.) 3
Posted 1 week, 6 days ago Sen. Al Franken told a Grist reader he supports “comprehensive energy legislation,” but he's worried about losing manufacturing jobs.
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Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) 1
Posted 1 week, 6 days ago In a letter to a Grist reader, Sen. Dick Durbin signals strong support for the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
how will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) [UPDATED] 5
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago “I don’t see any climate bill on the table right now that I can support," Sen. Richard Lugar said on Nov. 10, dashing any hopes that he might get behind some version of the Kerry-Boxer legislation that's moving through the Senate. "We really have to start from scratch again."
How will senators vote on a climate bill?

Mark Warner (D-Va.) 0
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago Sen. Mark Warner recognizes the need to take action on climate change, but wants to ensure that legislation will not negatively impact the economy. He seems a safe bet to support the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
Where there's a will ...

Can EPA regulations on CO2 be blocked? 11
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago It's widely assumed that if Congress fails to pass a clean energy bill, the EPA will step in to regulate CO2 under the Clean Air Act. The Supreme Court ruled in 2007's Mass v. EPA that the agency must do so if it finds CO2 to be a danger -- and sure enough, the EPA sent the White House its final endangerment finding Monday. EPA regulations now appear inevitable and unstoppable. But don't be so sure.
How will senators vote on a climate bill?

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) 1
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago Sen. Roger Wicker plans to oppose the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. In a letter to a constituent, he writes, "I am opposed to any sort of system to cap carbon emissions permits because it would have no effect on climate change and is an unwarranted tax increase on the American people."
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Carl Levin (D-Mich.) [UPDATED] 0
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Sen. Carl Levin is a Midwest, industrial-state Democrat who has concerns about the economic impacts of climate legislation, but thinks something needs to be done about global warming.
How will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) [UPDATED] 1
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago Sen. Arlen Specter had been considered a fence sitter on climate legislation, but on Nov. 5 he sided with all but one of the Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee in voting to move forward with the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
How will senators vote on a climate bill?

Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) 1
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to vote in favor of the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. In a letter to a Grist reader, she doesn't explicitly endorse the bill, but she does say it "represents an important step."
How will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) 0
Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago Sen. Kay Hagan is not a shoo-in on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, but she appears to be leaning toward supporting it.
More clunker debunkers

Cash for Clunkers brought us ... more clunkers! 29
Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago So how did Cash for Clunkers work out from an environmental standpoint? Don't ask. The most common deals swapped old pickup trucks for new pickup trucks that got only marginally better gas mileage.
How will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Jon Tester (D-Mont.) 1
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago The junior senator from Montana, Jon Tester has stayed relatively quiet on climate legislation and thus remains in the “fence-sitter” category.
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Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) 0
Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago "I'm trying to work with the group in the middle," says Sen. Joe Lieberman, describing his role in brokering a climate agreement. He's pushing particularly hard for more support for nuclear power in a climate bill.
That sucking sound you hear ...

The real reason the climate bill is going to suck 29
Posted 3 weeks, 6 days ago All the finger-pointing and recrimination aside, there's a pretty simple reason why whatever clean energy legislation the U.S. Congress produces is going to be weak.
how will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) [UPDATED] 2
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Ben Nelson doesn't believe a cap-and-trade climate bill can pass Congress this session, he said on Oct. 30 -- and he doesn't intend to do anything to help it.
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Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) 0
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Michael Bennet calls the House climate bill "a significant step in the right direction," and he sounds generally positive about the Kerry-Boxer climate bill that's now being considered in the Senate.
how will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Mark Udall (D-Colo.) 1
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Mark Udall is considered a likely "yes" vote for a climate bill in the Senate, though he wants to see more support for nuclear power and natural gas.
how will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) [UPDATED] 1
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Robert Byrd hated the climate bill that passed the House in June, but he seems a little more open to the Kerry-Boxer bill being considered in the Senate.