CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 237

119th Congress · Session 1 · May 7, 2025

The vote on whether to pass the joint resolution

A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made.

What was being voted on

119-SJRES-13 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The rule pertains to "Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act" as published in the Federal Register. By passing this resolution, Congress intends for the rule to have no force or effect. This action is taken under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 13
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 52Nay: 47Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04500
Independent I0200
Republican R52001
Official record
How each member voted (100)
52 yea, 47 nay, 1 not voting