CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 206

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 9, 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-20 — 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 Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".

This joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule from the Department of Energy. The rule involves the "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters." By passing this resolution, Congress intends to disapprove of that rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code. If approved, the rule will have no force or effect.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 20
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 Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 52Nay: 42Not Voting: 6100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D24102
Independent I0101
Republican R50003
Official record
How each member voted (100)
52 yea, 42 nay, 6 not voting