1971 Scorecard Vote
EPA Liability I
House Roll Call Vote 248
Issue: Toxics/Public Right to Know
Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1971 (HR 10729). Vote is on another amendment by Rep. Dow to ensure that any citizen, not only the manufacturers, had standing in court to bring suit to challenge EPA's regulation of pesticides. The Nixon Administration supported the pesticides bill as written by the House Agriculture Committee and lobbied against the amendment. (Rejected 167-209. Nov. 9, 1971. "Yes" is the correct vote.)
Yes
is the
pro-environment position
pro-environment position
Votes For:
167
Votes Against:
208
Not Voting:
56
Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
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