2023 Scorecard Vote
Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) sponsored an amendment to H.R. 4664, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2024, which would prevent the General Services Administration (GSA) and other agencies from finalizing a rule requiring “major” federal contractors receiving more than $50 million in annual contracts to publicly disclose direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scopes 2 & 3) upstream and downstream climate emissions, disclose climate-related financial risks, and set science-based emissions reduction targets. While only making up 13% of federal contractors, these major contractors are responsible for over 85% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the federal supply chain. Without these disclosures, the U.S. cannot substantiate or track progress against its own commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, nor protect the federal government from climate and clean energy transition risks. On November 9, the House approved the Tenney amendment by a vote of 220-202 (House roll call vote 642). The House did not conduct a final passage vote on H.R. 4664.
pro-environment position