From the Wonk Room.
Pennsylvania’s Sen. Arlen Specter, who announced his switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party today, will remain a key swing vote in a Senate locked by GOP filibusters on green economy legislation like cap and trade, renewable energy standards, and green jobs programs. Specter will be joining a bloc of conservative Democratic senators who are publicly skeptical of President Obama’s clean energy agenda, and who have repeatedly voted against Obama’s proposal to place limits on global warming pollution:
Supporting a filibuster for green economy legislation
Roll call votes
#125,
126,
and
164.
Requiring that green economy legislation not affect the cost of energy production or use
Roll call votes
#116,
117,
and
169.
