Note: this is a sidebar to the news story titled “Election ’94 postmortem“
Environmental records of ranking Republican members of committees addressing natural resource issues. Compiled by League of Conservation Voters, based on bill sponsorship and recorded votes in the 103rd Congress.
Sen. John Chafee, Committee on Environment and Public Works – 79 percent
Sen. Robert Dole, Senate Majority Leader – 3 percent
Sen. Mark Hatfield, Appropriations Committee – 34 percent
Sen. Frank Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources – 3 percent
Rep. Newt Gingrich, projected House Speaker – 13 percent
Rep. Jim Hansen, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands – 4 percent
Rep. Barbara Vucanovich, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources – 13 percent
Rep. Don Young, Committee on Natural Resources – 2 percent
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Environmental records of ranking Republican members ofcommittees addressing natural resource issues.

