1973 Scorecard Vote

EPA Litigation
House Roll Call Vote 265
Issue: Other

Second vote on the Eckhardt amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act (H.R. 5356). This amendment would ensure that the EPA could coordinate its authority with its existing powers under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Clean Air Act and use whichever law is the most appropriate in each case. As written, the bill leaves EPA open to endless litigation by industries claiming it should have used another law to reduce the hazard to the environment. The President did not take a position on the amendment. July 23, 1973. Rejected 189-202. Yes is the correct vote.

Yes
is the
pro-environment position
Votes For: 189  
Votes Against: 202  
Not Voting: 44  
Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
Representative Party District Vote
Bevill, TomDAL-04 
Young, DonRAK-AL 
Steiger, SamRAZ-03 
Stark, PeteDCA-08 
Fuqua, DonDFL-02 
Frey, LouisRFL-09 
Mayne, WileyRIA-06 
Skubitz, JoeRKS-05 
Lott, TrentRMS-05 
Taylor, GeneRMO-07 
Jarman, JohnROK-05 
Yatron, GusDPA-06 
Baker, LaMarRTN-03 
Jones, EdDTN-07 
Archer, BillRTX-07 
Meeds, LloydDWA-02 
Foley, TomDWA-05