2016 Democrats and RFS

2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 RFS 2015: Supported RFS in 2008 and did not appear to have changed positions. [Wall Street Journal, 3/5/15] Supported raising renewable fuels standard to 60 billion gallons/year by 2030 in 2008 campaign. [Platts Oilgram News, 2/25/08] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 110th Congress, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 109th Congress, 7/29/05] May have advocated for weakening RFS by slashing amount of ethanol that must be blended into gasoline in 2014. [Reuters, 5/12/14] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 110th Congress, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 109th Congress, 7/29/05] Supported keeping the RFS. [Des Moines Register, 4/9/15] Urged the EPA to temporarily waive RFS in 2012. [Associated Press, 8/10/12] Urged the EPA to temporarily waive RFS in 2012. [Office of Senator Warner, 8/9/12] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 110th Congress, 6/21/07] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 110th Congress, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 109th Congress, 7/29/05]