S.J.Res. 23 — 114th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
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114th CongressLatest action
Jan 11, 2016Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
CRS summary
As of Dec 1, 2015Passed House without amendment
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)
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Roll-call votes
2 on recordDec 1, 2015 · On Passage
Full roll callYea — 235: 230 R · 4 D · 1 L
Nay — 188: 177 D · 10 R · 1 I
Not Voting — 10: 6 D · 4 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Terri A. Sewell | AL |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | AZ |
| Mark Takai | HI |
| Bobby L. Rush | IL |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | MD |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | NY |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | IN |
| Kevin Cramer | ND |
| Roger Williams | TX |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | WA |
Nov 17, 2015 · On the Joint Resolution
Full roll callYea — 52: 49 R · 2 D · 1 I
Nay — 46: 41 D · 3 R · 2 I
Not Voting — 2: 2 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Marco Rubio | FL |
| Lindsey Graham | SC |
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