On Monday, January 22, Reps. John Olver (D-MA) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD.), introduced the first global climate change bill in the House, which very similar to the Lieberman -McCain bill in the Senate. The House bill, titled the "Climate Stewardship Act" differs from the Senate version in that it calls for a more aggressive set of emission cuts by 2050 and it does not include a title aimed specifically at promoting new energy technologies.
There are 16 original cosponsors on the Olver-Gilchrest bill. They are: Reps. Christopher Shays (R-CN, Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Michael Castle (R-DE), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Norm Dicks (D-WA), Phil Hare (D-IL), Jane Harman (D-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim Saxton (R-NJ),), Hilda Solis (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA) and James Walsh (R-NY).
Earlier versions of the McCain-Lieberman legislation came to a vote on the Senate floor, though on both occasions lawmakers rejected the final bill. The 2003 vote was 43-55, while the 2005 vote was 38-60.