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118th Congress (1st) Vote 79 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

3/30/2023, 3:03 PM

Congress118
Number#79
Session1

Vote Summary

HJRES 27 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

118th Congress (1st) Vote 79 is a Senate Vote on Bill HJRES 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".. HJRES 27 was introduced on February 2, 2023 by 1 Sponsors and 340 Cosponsors.

Bill 118 hjres 27, also known as the "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 'Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'", is a piece of legislation that aims to challenge a rule proposed by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the definition of "Waters of the United States".

The bill seeks to use the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the rule submitted by the aforementioned agencies. The rule in question pertains to the definition of "Waters of the United States", which has been a contentious issue in environmental policy. The bill argues that the proposed rule is not in the best interest of the country and should be rejected by Congress.

If passed, this bill would effectively nullify the rule submitted by the agencies and prevent it from being implemented. This legislation is part of a larger debate surrounding environmental regulations and the balance between protecting natural resources and economic development. Overall, Bill 118 hjres 27 is a significant piece of legislation that addresses a key environmental issue and seeks to assert Congressional authority over regulatory decisions made by federal agencies.

The vote failed with a tally of 53 For, 43 Against, 0 Present, and 4 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 4 Democrats, 48 Republican, and 1 Independents voting For, 41 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 2 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 3 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.

Voting For

Democrat

Republican

Independent

53

4

48

1


Voting Against

Democrat

Republican

Independent

43

41

0

2


Voting Present

Democrat

Republican

Independent

0

0

0

0


Not Voting

Democrat

Republican

Independent

4

3

1

0


Official Vote Question

On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 27 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".


Official Vote Result

Joint Resolution Passed (53-43)

Comments

Senators' Votes on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".