CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 161

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 2, 2025

A vote on whether to start debating something

This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.

What was being voted on

119-HJRES-24 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".

This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule from the Department of Energy. The rule in question involves energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. By passing this resolution, Congress expresses its disapproval of that rule. If passed, the rule will have no force or effect.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 24
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 51Nay: 46Not Voting: 3100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04401
Independent I0200
Republican R51002
Official record
How each member voted (100)
51 yea, 46 nay, 3 not voting