S.J.Res. 52 — 115th Congress

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 "Restoring Internet Freedom".

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Feb 27, 2018 · Science, Technology, Communications

Latest action

May 16, 2018

Held at the desk.

CRS summary

As of May 16, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules.

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Roll-call votes

2 on record

May 16, 2018 · On the Joint Resolution

Full roll call

Joint Resolution Passed (52–47)

Yea52: 46 D · 3 I · 3 R

MemberPartyState
Doug JonesDemocratAL
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Kamala D. HarrisDemocratCA
Michael F. BennetDemocratCO
Christopher MurphyDemocratCT
Richard BlumenthalDemocratCT
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratDE
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Brian SchatzDemocratHI
Mazie K. HironoDemocratHI
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Tammy DuckworthDemocratIL
Joe DonnellyDemocratIN
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratMA
Elizabeth WarrenDemocratMA
Benjamin L. CardinDemocratMD
Chris Van HollenDemocratMD
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Gary C. PetersDemocratMI
Amy KlobucharDemocratMN
Tina SmithDemocratMN
Claire McCaskillDemocratMO
Jon TesterDemocratMT
Heidi HeitkampDemocratND
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratNH
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratNH
Cory A. BookerDemocratNJ
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Martin HeinrichDemocratNM
Tom UdallDemocratNM
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratNY
Sherrod BrownDemocratOH
Jeff MerkleyDemocratOR
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Robert P. Casey, Jr.DemocratPA
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratRI
Mark R. WarnerDemocratVA
Tim KaineDemocratVA
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
Tammy BaldwinDemocratWI
Angus S. King, Jr.IndependentME
Bernard SandersIndependentVT
Joe Manchin, IIIIndependentWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
John KennedyRepublicanLA
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME

Nay47: 47 R

MemberPartyState
Dan SullivanRepublicanAK
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Tom CottonRepublicanAR
Jeff FlakeRepublicanAZ
Cory GardnerRepublicanCO
Marco RubioRepublicanFL
David PerdueRepublicanGA
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Joni ErnstRepublicanIA
James E. RischRepublicanID
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Todd YoungRepublicanIN
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Rand PaulRepublicanKY
Bill CassidyRepublicanLA
Roy BluntRepublicanMO
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublicanMS
Roger F. WickerRepublicanMS
Steve DainesRepublicanMT
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
Thom TillisRepublicanNC
John HoevenRepublicanND
Ben SasseRepublicanNE
Deb FischerRepublicanNE
Dean HellerRepublicanNV
Rob PortmanRepublicanOH
James LankfordRepublicanOK
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublicanPA
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
Tim ScottRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Mike RoundsRepublicanSD
Bob CorkerRepublicanTN
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Ted CruzRepublicanTX
Mike LeeRepublicanUT
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Ron JohnsonRepublicanWI
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWV
John BarrassoRepublicanWY
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Not Voting1: 1 R

MemberPartyState
John McCainRepublicanAZ

May 16, 2018 · On the Motion to Proceed

Full roll call

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52–47)

Yea52: 46 D · 3 I · 3 R

MemberPartyState
Doug JonesDemocratAL
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Kamala D. HarrisDemocratCA
Michael F. BennetDemocratCO
Christopher MurphyDemocratCT
Richard BlumenthalDemocratCT
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratDE
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Brian SchatzDemocratHI
Mazie K. HironoDemocratHI
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Tammy DuckworthDemocratIL
Joe DonnellyDemocratIN
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratMA
Elizabeth WarrenDemocratMA
Benjamin L. CardinDemocratMD
Chris Van HollenDemocratMD
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Gary C. PetersDemocratMI
Amy KlobucharDemocratMN
Tina SmithDemocratMN
Claire McCaskillDemocratMO
Jon TesterDemocratMT
Heidi HeitkampDemocratND
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratNH
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratNH
Cory A. BookerDemocratNJ
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Martin HeinrichDemocratNM
Tom UdallDemocratNM
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratNY
Sherrod BrownDemocratOH
Jeff MerkleyDemocratOR
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Robert P. Casey, Jr.DemocratPA
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratRI
Mark R. WarnerDemocratVA
Tim KaineDemocratVA
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
Tammy BaldwinDemocratWI
Angus S. King, Jr.IndependentME
Bernard SandersIndependentVT
Joe Manchin, IIIIndependentWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
John KennedyRepublicanLA
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME

Nay47: 47 R

MemberPartyState
Dan SullivanRepublicanAK
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Tom CottonRepublicanAR
Jeff FlakeRepublicanAZ
Cory GardnerRepublicanCO
Marco RubioRepublicanFL
David PerdueRepublicanGA
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Joni ErnstRepublicanIA
James E. RischRepublicanID
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Todd YoungRepublicanIN
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Rand PaulRepublicanKY
Bill CassidyRepublicanLA
Roy BluntRepublicanMO
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublicanMS
Roger F. WickerRepublicanMS
Steve DainesRepublicanMT
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
Thom TillisRepublicanNC
John HoevenRepublicanND
Ben SasseRepublicanNE
Deb FischerRepublicanNE
Dean HellerRepublicanNV
Rob PortmanRepublicanOH
James LankfordRepublicanOK
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublicanPA
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
Tim ScottRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Mike RoundsRepublicanSD
Bob CorkerRepublicanTN
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Ted CruzRepublicanTX
Mike LeeRepublicanUT
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Ron JohnsonRepublicanWI
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWV
John BarrassoRepublicanWY
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Not Voting1: 1 R

MemberPartyState
John McCainRepublicanAZ

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