Senator Jim DeMint (R)

Jim W. DeMint
South Carolina
2022 Score
Lifetime Score
Not in Office
8%

Voting Record

Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
Year
Roll CallVote Name
Issues
Vote
2012206Military Investments in Alternative FuelsClean Energy 
2012155Conservation ComplianceLands/Forests, Water 
2012148Conservation on Private FarmlandsLands/Forests, Water 
2012106Genetically Engineered SalmonWildlife, Oceans, Other 
201263Oil Subsidies & Clean Energy IncentivesDirty Energy, Clean Energy 
201247Environmental Review in Transportation RebuildingOther, Transportation 
201239Clean Energy Tax IncentivesClean Energy 
201238Arctic Refuge & Offshore Drilling & KXLClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
201234Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water 
201232Gulf Coast Restoration & Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Oceans, Water 
201228Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2011202Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1720)Air, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Water, Wildlife 
2011196Broad Environmental Assault (S.1786)Air, Climate Change, Other 
2011190Gutting Transportation EnhancementsTransportation 
201190Ending Ethanol SubsidiesDirty Energy 
201187Regulatory RollbacksOther 
201173Offshore Drilling Dirty Energy, Drilling 
201172Oil SubsidiesDirty Energy, Drilling 
201154Global Warming Pollution Climate Change 
201136Sweeping Environmental Funding and Policy AssaultAir, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Water, Wildlife 
2010275Funding Renewable EnergyClean Energy 
2010234Biodiesel Tax CreditDirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2010187Cutting Oil SubsidiesDrilling, Clean Energy, Dirty Energy 
2010184Dirty Air Act (2x Score)Climate Change, Air 
2010184Dirty Air ActClimate Change, Air 
2010173Lead Paint ProtectionsToxics/Public Right to Know 
2010172Border Fence ConstructionWildlife, Lands/Forests 
2009307National Security and Climate ChangeClimate Change 
2009298Environmental FundingOther 
2009297Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Water 
2009295Defunding Environmental and Energy StaffClimate Change, Clean Energy 
2009293Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2009292Water ResourcesWater, Oceans, Wildlife 
2009173BudgetOther 
200982Polar Bear Protections and Global WarmingWildlife, Climate Change 
200964Clean Energy RecoveryClean Energy, Transportation 
200919PopulationOther 
20091Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2008206Oil ShaleDirty Energy, Clean Energy, Lands/Forests 
2008192Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy 
2008187Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy 
2008150Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy 
2008146Energy Prices: Environmental and Consumer ProtectionDrilling, Dirty Energy, Clean Energy 
2008145Global WarmingClimate Change 
2008142Environmental FundingOther 
2008134Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2008123Arctic Refuge and Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2008117Wind InsuranceClimate Change, Lands/Forests, Other 
2008101Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2007429Eminent DomainLands/Forests, Other 
2007425Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation 
2007424Farm Bill -- Subsidy CapsLands/Forests 
2007417Farm Bill -- Subsidy ReformLands/Forests 
2007416Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007320PopulationOther 
2007226Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007225Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007219BiofuelsDirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2007213Liquid CoalDirty Energy, Climate Change 
2007212Virginia Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2007211Undermining Renewable ElectricityDirty Energy, Clean Energy 
2007210Oil RefineriesDirty Energy, Air 
2007166Water Resources -- Global WarmingClimate Change, Water 
2006219Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2006218Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2006209Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other 
2006208Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other 
200674Arctic National Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
200660Environmental FundingOther 
200634Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy 
2005364Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2005332Oil Company Tax CreditsDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2005303Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2005290Farm Conservation ProgramsLands/Forests 
2005270Heating AssistanceClean Energy 
2005225Mercury EmissionsAir 
2005213Energy Conference ReportDirty Energy, Drilling 
2005170CAFTAOther 
2005164Tongass Logging RoadsLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2005162Human Pesticide TestingToxics/Public Right to Know 
2005157Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2005156Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2005149Global WarmingClimate Change 
2005146Natural Gas FacilitiesDirty Energy 
2005141Renewable EnergyClean Energy 
2005131Brown NominationOther 
2005114Environmental Funding CutsOther 
2005113Stormwater CleanupWater 
200583PopulationOther 
200552Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2004318Environmental FundingOther 
2004301Environmental FundingOther 
2004263Yellowstone SnowmobilesLands/Forests, Wildlife, Air 
2004254National Forest ManagementLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2004253Tongass ProtectionsLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2004247Fuel BlendsAir, Dirty Energy 
2004246Oil RefineriesDirty Energy 
2004242NEPA LimitsClean Energy, Other 
2004241National Energy PolicyDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
2004187Scientific IntegrityOther 
200492Environmental FundingOther 
2003618Clean Water Act ExemptionsWater 
2003598Ozone PollutionAir 
2003540Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2003469Bike and Pedestrian TrailsTransportation 
2003391Delaware Channel ProjectWater, Other 
2003386Forest Roadless RuleLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2003385Snowmobiles in YellowstoneLands/Forests, Air, Wildlife 
2003384Forest Management PlansLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2003383Bison in YellowstoneWildlife 
2003380Klamath Wildlife Refuge Farming LeasesWater, Wildlife, Lands/Forests, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2003362International Family PlanningOther 
2003202Defense Environmental ExemptionsLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife, Other 
2003200Forest Fire PolicyLands/Forests 
2003198Forest Fire PolicyLands/Forests 
2003145Energy Plan (2x Score)Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2003145Energy PlanDirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2003135Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
2003134Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
2003132Oil SavingsClean Energy, Transportation 
200331Anti-Environmental RidersLands/Forests, Drilling, Dirty Energy, Wildlife, Other 
2002370Trade and EnvironmentOther 
2002363Right to KnowToxics/Public Right to Know 
2002316Klamath Wildlife Refuge Farming LeasesWater, Wildlife, Lands/Forests, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2002315California Coastal DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2002136Defense Environmental ExemptionsOther, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2002133Yucca MountainToxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy 
2002122Farm ConservationLands/Forests 
2002100Farm ConservationLands/Forests 
2001481Fast TrackOther 
2001366Farm ConservationLands/Forests 
2001320National Energy PolicyDirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Drilling, Wildlife, Water 
2001317Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
2001316Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
2001311Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2001289EPA EnforcementOther, Air, Water 
2001288ArsenicWater, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2001203Great Lakes DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2001182Hardrock MiningLands/Forests, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2001181Gulf DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2001180Monuments DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2001178Energy EfficiencyClean Energy 
2001115Family PlanningOther 
2000494Superfund ExemptionToxics/Public Right to Know 
2000396International Family PlanningOther 
2000382Wild Predator ControlWildlife 
2000338Delaware River DredgingWater, Other 
2000323Global Climate ChangeClimate Change 
2000305Air Right to KnowAir, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2000304Clean WaterWater, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2000280National MonumentsLands/Forests 
2000279Columbia Basin Land ManagementLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2000277Timber Sales SubsidiesLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2000240Utah WildernessLands/Forests 
2000179Land Conservation FundingLands/Forests 
200063Nuclear WasteToxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy 
200055TakingsOther, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
1999560Timber Revenues for Rural CommunitiesLands/Forests 
1999528Interior Appropriations RidersOther, Lands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know, Drilling 
1999473Interior Appropriations RidersOther, Lands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
1999383World Heritage SitesOther, Lands/Forests 
1999341Wetlands PermitsWater, Other 
1999293Wildlife and Fisheries ManagementWildlife 
1999288Mining WasteToxics/Public Right to Know, Lands/Forests 
1999282Fossil Fuel ResearchDirty Energy 
1999281Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests 
1999172Wild Predator ControlWildlife 
199920Undermining Environmental Reporting and InformationOther, Toxics/Public Right to Know, Water 
199919Undermining Environmental Reporting and InformationOther, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
199917Restricting New Health and Safety PrecautionsOther, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
199915Restricting New Health and Safety PrecautionsOther, Toxics/Public Right to Know, Water 
No votes match the selected filters.
YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
20127%113
201127%38
201014%16
20090%011
20089%110
20077%114
200614%16
20055%119
20040%011
20035%119
200225%26
20010%014
20007%113
199913%214
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