H.Con.Res. 89Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

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Sponsor: Steve Scalise [R-LA-01]
Cosponsors: 82 · 82 Republicans
Policy area: Taxation
Committees: Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee
Latest action: Jun 13, 2016 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.

IntroducedOct 29, 2015
Passed the HouseJun 10, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses and is not in the best interest of the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Con.Res. 89 as passed House without amendment on Jun 10, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 295

House Jun 10, 2016

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy

Passed

237 Yea 163 Nay 32 not voting · 2 present

Party-line vote 6 of 400 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats.

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All members434 members

Democratic188 members

Republican246 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors82 · 82 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Con.Res. 89 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.Con.Res. 8913 organizations

Organizations that named H.Con.Res. 89 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LPIts PAC: Marathon Petroleum Corp. Employees PAC

Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Clean Air and Water (quality) +2 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Agriculture · Fuel/Gas/Oil · Environment/Superfund · Transportation +12 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Environment/Superfund · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Transportation · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) · Budget/Appropriations +4 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTEIts PAC: Fert PAC

Environment/Superfund · Homeland Security · Agriculture · Transportation +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM

Retirement · Gaming/Gambling/Casino · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Bankruptcy +26 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016Filing

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTEIts PAC: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste PAC

Natural Resources · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications +4 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear · Animals +5 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations +5 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016Filing

CERES, INC.

Environment/Superfund1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016Filing

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