CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 135

119th Congress · Session 2 · June 3, 2026

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-188 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".

This joint resolution seeks to provide congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question involves "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal." If passed, the resolution would ensure that the rule has no force or effect. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Whitehouse in the Senate.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 188
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 46Nay: 53Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44001
Independent I2000
Republican R05300
Official record
How each member voted (100)
46 yea, 53 nay, 1 not voting