CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 235

119th Congress · Session 1 · May 6, 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-SJRES-7 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".

This joint resolution seeks to exercise congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission. The rule in question is titled ``Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program'' and was published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2024. By passing this resolution, Congress intends to render that specific rule as having no force or effect. The resolution was passed by the Senate on May 8, 2025.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 7
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 53Nay: 47100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04500
Independent I0200
Republican R53000
Official record
How each member voted (100)
53 yea, 47 nay