S.J.Res. 53 — 116th Congress

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 "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Sep 9, 2019 · Environmental Protection

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Oct 17, 2019

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.

CRS summary

As of Sep 9, 2019

Introduced in Senate

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule that

  • repealed the Clean Power Plan, which established emission guidelines for states to follow in limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants;
  • finalized the Affordable Clean Energy rule, which replaced the Clean Power Plan with emission guidelines for states to use when developing plans to limit carbon dioxide; and
  • revised requirements that govern the process under which the EPA and states develop emission standards for pollutants emitted by existing stationary sources.

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Roll-call votes

1 on record

Oct 17, 2019 · On the Joint Resolution

Full roll call

Joint Resolution Defeated (41–53)

Yea41: 39 D · 1 I · 1 R

MemberPartyState
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Michael F. BennetDemocratCO
Christopher MurphyDemocratCT
Richard BlumenthalDemocratCT
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratDE
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Brian SchatzDemocratHI
Mazie K. HironoDemocratHI
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Tammy DuckworthDemocratIL
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratMA
Elizabeth WarrenDemocratMA
Benjamin L. CardinDemocratMD
Chris Van HollenDemocratMD
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Gary C. PetersDemocratMI
Tina SmithDemocratMN
Jon TesterDemocratMT
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratNH
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratNH
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Martin HeinrichDemocratNM
Tom UdallDemocratNM
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratNV
Jacky RosenDemocratNV
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
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME

Nay53: 50 R · 2 I · 1 D

MemberPartyState
Doug JonesDemocratAL
Kyrsten SinemaIndependentAZ
Joe Manchin, IIIIndependentWV
Dan SullivanRepublicanAK
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Tom CottonRepublicanAR
Martha McSallyRepublicanAZ
Cory GardnerRepublicanCO
Marco RubioRepublicanFL
Rick ScottRepublicanFL
David PerdueRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Joni ErnstRepublicanIA
James E. RischRepublicanID
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Mike BraunRepublicanIN
Todd YoungRepublicanIN
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Rand PaulRepublicanKY
Bill CassidyRepublicanLA
John KennedyRepublicanLA
Josh HawleyRepublicanMO
Roy BluntRepublicanMO
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublicanMS
Roger F. WickerRepublicanMS
Steve DainesRepublicanMT
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
Thom TillisRepublicanNC
John HoevenRepublicanND
Kevin CramerRepublicanND
Ben SasseRepublicanNE
Deb FischerRepublicanNE
Rob PortmanRepublicanOH
James LankfordRepublicanOK
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublicanPA
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
Tim ScottRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Mike RoundsRepublicanSD
Marsha BlackburnRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Ted CruzRepublicanTX
Mike LeeRepublicanUT
Mitt RomneyRepublicanUT
Ron JohnsonRepublicanWI
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWV
John BarrassoRepublicanWY
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Not Voting6: 3 D · 2 R · 1 I

MemberPartyState
Kamala D. HarrisDemocratCA
Amy KlobucharDemocratMN
Cory A. BookerDemocratNJ
Bernard SandersIndependentVT
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN

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