1972 Scorecard Vote
EPA Funding
House Roll Call Vote 379
Issue: Water
HR 11896. The bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency contract authority to spend $18.4 billion over three years in federal grants for waste water treatment plants. The vote is on Rep. Mahon's amendment to require annual congressional appropriations instead of using contract authority. This would make EPA's future levels of funding uncertain, and discourage long-range efforts by cities and states who depend on the federal government to pay its share. The Nixon Administration supported the amendment. (Rejected 161-232; March 29, 1972; "No" is the correct vote.)
No
is the
pro-environment position
pro-environment position
Votes For:
161
Votes Against:
232
Not Voting:
43
Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
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