Born in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 30, 1955; BA, Wake Forest University, 1977; National Sales Manager, Carswell Distributing Company, 1978-1994; House Republican Assistant Whip; Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992; Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-2004; Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (2004-Present).

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 30, 1955; BA, Wake Forest University, 1977; National Sales Manager, Carswell Distributing Company, 1978-1994; House Republican Assistant Whip; Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992; Representative, United (more)

US Senate: Petroleum & Natural Gas Issues - 111th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On S.22: On Passage of the Bill; Omnibus Public Lands Bill -- This legislation restricts access for oil and natural gas production on thousands of acres of federal lands designated for multiple use activities in the State of Wyoming. In addition, the bill: establishes a “National Landscape Conservation System” that covers roughly 26 million acres and will add another layer of bureaucracy to federal land management; also includes language establishing a new federal land classification known as National Heritage Areas that will further the reasonable development of federal lands.	N
On H.R.4213: On the Sanders amendment (Amdt. No. 4318) -- would have removed critical tax incentives for oil and natural gas producers; including IDC's, percentage depletion, and the manufacturers' tax deduction (Sec. 199).	N
This official's percentage on this voting record:		100%

US Senate: Petroleum & Natural Gas Issues - 110th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On H.R.6: On the Cloture Motion	N
On the Warner amendment to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State.	Y
On H.R.6: On the Motion S.Amdt. 1614 -- Actively promotes less use of oil and natural gas in the United States; Amdt provides loans for projects to produce syngas from coal and other feedstocks while also reducing emissions and U.S. reliance on petroleum and natural gas.	N
On H.R.6: On the Motion S.Amdt. 1519 -- "NOPEC" legislation; providing the ability for the U.S. to sue petroleum-producing countries that are members of OPEC; sets bad foreign policy standard; original text of amdt included provision to prohibit OCS leasing in some areas.	N
On a motion to invoke cloture on Baucus amendment that would change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes.	N
On H.R.6: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdts. to the Senate Amdts. to H.R.	N
On H.R.6: On the Cloture Motion	N
On S.2284: On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 4720) McConnell Amendment to the Flood Insurance Bill to enhance American energy security by allowing additional offshore exploration, streamlining the permitting process of domestic oil and gas exploration and addressing other energy issues.	Y
On S.CON.RES.70: On the Motion; Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees on the FY 2009 Budget Resolution to include a reserve fund if the Senate considers legislation that allows states to increase energy exploration on the OCS.	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		88%

Petroleum & Natural Gas Issues - 109th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On Cantwell Amendment to Strike ANWR provisions from Senate Budget Resolution.	N
On H.R.6: Amendment prohibited funding for an Interior study of oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).	N
On final passage of H.R. 6 - the Energy Policy Act of 2005.	Y
On H.R.2419: Passage of the Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act for FY 2006.	Y
On final passage of the Conference Report (HR 2361) to accompany the Interior, Environment & Related Agency Appropriations Act for FY 2006	Y
On H.R.6: Passage of the Conference Report of the Energy Policy Act of 2005	Y
Motion to Waive Congressional Budget Act for Dorgan amendment that would alter the Internal Revenue Code and impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to the American consumer.	N
On motion to waive budget act for Feinstein amendment that would repeal certain tax benefits relating to oil and gas wells intangible drilling and development costs.	N
On motion to waive budget act for Schumer amendment that would amend the Internal Revenue Code and impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005.	N
This official's percentage on this voting record:		77%

Petroleum & Natural Gas Issues - 108th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On Wilson (NM) amendment placing a 2,000-acre limit on oil exploration on the Coastal Plain in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.	Y
On Markey (MA) amendment to strike sections in the bill that allows oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.	N
On Kind (WI) amendment to strike the title of the bill relating to oil and gas access issues.	N
On Final Passage to approve HR 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2003	Y
On H.R. 6: On Capps (CA) Motion to Instruct Conferees to the energy bill to strike the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) inventory from the “Energy Policy Act of 2003.”	N
On H.R.6: On Filner (CA) Motion to Instruct Conferees to the energy bill to ignore the House position relative to stormwater construction permits for oil and gas production	N	-
On H.R.6: On agreeing to the conference report of the Energy Policy Act of 2003	Y
On the Energy Policy Act of 2004.	Y
On H.R.4520, the American Jobs Creation Act. Passage of H.R. 4520 allows for a conference with the Senate on the JOBS Bill, which contains key energy tax provisions	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		87%

Petroleum & Natural Gas Issues - 107th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On H.R.2217: Amendment prohibits new energy leasing or related activities within boundaries of designated National Monuments.	N
On H.R.2217: An amendment to prevent use of funds to execute a final lease agreement for oil or gas development in the area of the Gulf of Mexico known as Lease Sale 181 prior to April 1, 2002.	N
On H.R.2311: Amendment prohibits oil or gas drilling in any of the Great Lakes, Lake Saint Clair, or the Saint Mary’s, Saint Clair, Detroit, Niagara, or Saint Lawrence Rivers.	N
On H.R.4: Amendment sought to increase the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standard for automobiles and light trucks to 27.5 mpg beginning in 2007, and provide incentives for alternative fuel vehicles.	N
On H.R.4: Amendment sought to require FERC to impose cost-of-service rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy in the western energy market until new power generators come online and exempt new power plants from the rate restriction.	N
On H.R.4: Amendment provides that the Federal share of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge royalties from oil and gas leasing and operations be used for the Renewable Energy Technology Investment Fund and the Royalties Conservation Fund.	Y
On H.R.4: Amendment implements a 2,000-acre limitation on the total surface area that may be covered by oil and gas production operations in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain.	Y
On H.R.4: Amendment sought to strike title V, the Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2001, from the bill.	N
On H.R.4: Approves the Securing America`s Future Energy Act	Y
On H.R.5093: Amendment provides that no funds may be expended to approve any exploration plan, any development and production plan, any application for permit to drill or to permit any drilling on certain Outer Continental Shelf Southern California Planning Area leases.	N
This official's percentage on this voting record:		90%

Symbol Key:
	Voted with the preferred position		Voted against the preferred position
Y	Voted YES	N	Voted NO
-	Did Not Vote	A	Absent
T	Paired Vote	Z	Presiding
P	Voted PRESENT