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Senate Roll Call 641

119th Congress · Session 1 · December 10, 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-82 — 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 Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

S.J. Res. 82 is a joint resolution to disapprove of a specific rule from the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule relates to the "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act." If passed, the rule would have no force or effect.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 82
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 Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 50Nay: 49Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D45000
Independent I2000
Republican R34901
Official record
How each member voted (100)
50 yea, 49 nay, 1 not voting