CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 238

119th Congress · Session 1 · May 8, 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-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 Joint Resolution 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: Joint Resolution Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 50Nay: 38Not Voting: 12100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D03609
Independent I0200
Republican R50003
Official record
How each member voted (100)
50 yea, 38 nay, 12 not voting