Kurt Schrader

Kurt Schrader
First Name:	Kurt
Last Name:	Schrader
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State:	Oregon
Office:	House
House District:	5
Party:	Democratic
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Official Twitter:	https://twitter.com/RepSchrader
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2. What votes, actions, and governmental/organizational activities on climate change and clean energy has the individual led/supported/opposed?

Automatically Generated Congressional Votes

In 2009, as a member of the US House of Representatives, he voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act HR 2454 (Waxman-Markey). https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2454

In 2011, he voted to limit the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll249.xml

In 2013, he voted against making it harder for Congress to put a price on carbon by voting against a point of order opposing a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll445.xml

In 2014, he voted for a House amendment calling on Congress to recognize that man-made carbon pollution contributes to climate change and that climate change has a wide range of negative effects. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll103.xml

In 2015, as a member of Congress he voted against HR 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, which would have prevented implementation of the Clean Power Plan. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll384.xml

Automatically captured tweets

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Speaking today at 10 AM @PortlandCC w @SenJeffMerkley showcasing green #jobs & fuel cell creation by @ClearEdgePower thanks to @ENERGY!

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/119415824325943297/status/ Thu Sep 29 14:18:45 +0000 2011</a>

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Had a very interesting lunch at the Oregon Wave Week conf. yesterday. If we can get it right, wave energy will be a huge deal for Oregon

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/251347896694345729/status/ Thu Sep 27 15:49:43 +0000 2012</a>

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$4 mil grant to wave energy test facility off Oregon Coast will further OR's commitment to renewable energy innovation. http://t.co/yRoG0ieh

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/251067086602895360/status/ Wed Sep 26 21:13:52 +0000 2012</a>

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Read the letter my @EnergyCommerce colleagues & I sent to Equifax CEO seeking answers around the massive data breach https://t.co/51KnOJqXdm

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/907642462985785345/status/ Tue Sep 12 16:30:01 +0000 2017</a>

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Helped UPS deliver to Salem businesses. UPS is an energy innovator for the delivery sector.

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/263711538391699456/status/ Wed Oct 31 18:38:24 +0000 2012</a>

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Joined my @EnergyCommerce colleagues to call for hearing to examine ways to stabilize the health insurance market https://t.co/HkMpYqqYSE

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/915279419882819585/status/ Tue Oct 03 18:16:33 +0000 2017</a>

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Safeway Distribution Center is an example of major employer in OR. working hard on energy efficiency.

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/264079809171316736/status/ Thu Nov 01 19:01:47 +0000 2012</a>

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From my site: Schrader Votes in Favor of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act: Today Congressman Kurt Schrader voted ... http://bit.ly/91lBA5

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/13508538346/status/ Thu May 06 21:18:22 +0000 2010</a>

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Thanks to M3 Wave Energy for showing me their Salem facility. We need to support innovative companies like M3 to create jobs and growth.

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/316626406010388480/status/ Tue Mar 26 19:03:12 +0000 2013</a>

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Congratulations to the M3 Wave team from Salem for being chosen as a finalist for @ENERGY's Wave Energy Prize -- https://t.co/0Kum4rn2Wg

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/705156883225645056/status/ Wed Mar 02 22:24:36 +0000 2016</a>

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Nice editorial by Salem Statesman Journal on energy: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090729/OPINION/907290406/1048

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/2917946383/status/ Wed Jul 29 22:10:25 +0000 2009</a>

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Finished my 1st @EnergyCommerce hearing today. Looking fwd to fighting for #or05 on this powerful committee. #orpol http://t.co/NHvHSYYbfs

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/557984406233952256/status/ Wed Jan 21 19:33:43 +0000 2015</a>

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Congratulations to @newportOR and local ocean stakeholders for securing the Pacific Marine Energy Center. http://t.co/ZA7a54Qd

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/291204971876208641/status/ Tue Jan 15 15:27:30 +0000 2013</a>

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Pacific Marine Energy Center will test energy generation potential & environmental impacts of wave energy devices at site 5 miles offshore.

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/290985053125767168/status/ Tue Jan 15 00:53:37 +0000 2013</a>

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Great to hear @oregonstateuniv NNMREC has chosen Newport as future site of the 1st utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy site in the US!

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/290984419781656576/status/ Tue Jan 15 00:51:06 +0000 2013</a>

3

Comprehensive immigration reform, all of the above energy policy & trans/infra investments all of vital importance for Oregon and USA.

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/301540576103395329/status/ Wed Feb 13 03:57:30 +0000 2013</a>

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About to go in stage at the @nationaljournal Live Powering the 21st Century event to speak about the future of the energy grid #njpowering

<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSchrader/status/674220019610476545/status/ Tue Dec 08 13:32:33 +0000 2015</a>