CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 597

119th Congress · Session 1 · October 29, 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-69 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

This joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The rule in question involves the "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy" for Washington, Oregon, and California. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to express disapproval of this rule. If passed, the resolution dictates that the rule shall have no force or effect.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 25Nay: 72Not Voting: 3100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D24201
Independent I1100
Republican R222902
Official record
How each member voted (100)
25 yea, 72 nay, 3 not voting