CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

U.S. Senate · May 21, 2025

Roll call 276 · 119th Congress, session 1

H.J.Res. 88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced…

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.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to

51 yes 46 no

The Senate said yes

Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.

Yea: 51 Nay: 46 Not Voting: 3 100 members

What was being voted on

119-HJRES-88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule involves "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision." By passing this resolution, Congress intends to strip the rule of any force or effect. This action is taken under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.

Where the votes came from

The buttons outline the members the breakdown below talks about.

How each senator votedPassed 51–46 along party lines, Republicans for and Democrats and independents against.Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Yes; Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · YesKatie Britt (R-AL) · Yes; Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · YesJohn Boozman (R-AR) · Yes; Tom Cotton (R-AR) · YesRuben Gallego (D-AZ) · No; Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · NoAlex Padilla (D-CA) · No; Adam Schiff (D-CA) · NoMichael Bennet (D-CO) · No; John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · NoRichard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No; Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · NoLisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No; Christopher Coons (D-DE) · NoAshley Moody (R-FL) · Yes; Rick Scott (R-FL) · YesJon Ossoff (D-GA) · No; Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · NoMazie Hirono (D-HI) · No; Brian Schatz (D-HI) · NoJoni Ernst (R-IA) · Yes; Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · YesMike Crapo (R-ID) · Yes; James Risch (R-ID) · YesRichard Durbin (D-IL) · No; Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · NoJim Banks (R-IN) · Yes; Todd Young (R-IN) · YesJerry Moran (R-KS) · Yes; Roger Marshall (R-KS) · YesMitch McConnell (R-KY) · Yes; Rand Paul (R-KY) · YesBill Cassidy (R-LA) · Yes; John Kennedy (R-LA) · YesEdward Markey (D-MA) · No; Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · NoAngela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · No; Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · NoSusan Collins (R-ME) · Yes; Angus King (I-ME) · NoGary Peters (D-MI) · No; Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · NoAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) · No; Tina Smith (D-MN) · NoJosh Hawley (R-MO) · Yes; Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · YesCindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Yes; Roger Wicker (R-MS) · YesSteve Daines (R-MT) · Yes; Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · YesTed Budd (R-NC) · Didn't vote; Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · YesKevin Cramer (R-ND) · Yes; John Hoeven (R-ND) · YesDeb Fischer (R-NE) · Yes; Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · YesMaggie Hassan (D-NH) · No; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · NoCory Booker (D-NJ) · No; Andy Kim (D-NJ) · NoMartin Heinrich (D-NM) · Didn't vote; Ben Luján (D-NM) · NoCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · No; Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · NoKirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · No; Charles Schumer (D-NY) · NoJon Husted (R-OH) · Yes; Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · YesJames Lankford (R-OK) · Yes; Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · YesJeff Merkley (D-OR) · No; Ron Wyden (D-OR) · NoJohn Fetterman (D-PA) · No; David McCormick (R-PA) · YesJohn Reed (D-RI) · No; Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · NoLindsey Graham (R-SC) · Yes; Tim Scott (R-SC) · YesMike Rounds (R-SD) · Yes; John Thune (R-SD) · YesMarsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Didn't vote; Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · YesJohn Cornyn (R-TX) · Yes; Ted Cruz (R-TX) · YesJohn Curtis (R-UT) · Yes; Mike Lee (R-UT) · YesTimothy Kaine (D-VA) · No; Mark Warner (D-VA) · NoBernie Sanders (I-VT) · No; Peter Welch (D-VT) · NoMaria Cantwell (D-WA) · No; Patty Murray (D-WA) · NoTammy Baldwin (D-WI) · No; Ron Johnson (R-WI) · YesShelley Capito (R-WV) · Yes; James Justice (R-WV) · YesJohn Barrasso (R-WY) · Yes; Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Yes
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How each senator voted
AK-S1Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Yes
AK-S2Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Yes
AL-S1Katie Britt (R-AL) · Yes
AL-S2Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · Yes
AR-S1John Boozman (R-AR) · Yes
AR-S2Tom Cotton (R-AR) · Yes
AZ-S1Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · No
AZ-S2Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · No
CA-S1Alex Padilla (D-CA) · No
CA-S2Adam Schiff (D-CA) · No
CO-S1Michael Bennet (D-CO) · No
CO-S2John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · No
CT-S1Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No
CT-S2Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · No
DE-S1Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No
DE-S2Christopher Coons (D-DE) · No
FL-S1Ashley Moody (R-FL) · Yes
FL-S2Rick Scott (R-FL) · Yes
GA-S1Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · No
GA-S2Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · No
HI-S1Mazie Hirono (D-HI) · No
HI-S2Brian Schatz (D-HI) · No
IA-S1Joni Ernst (R-IA) · Yes
IA-S2Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Yes
ID-S1Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Yes
ID-S2James Risch (R-ID) · Yes
IL-S1Richard Durbin (D-IL) · No
IL-S2Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · No
IN-S1Jim Banks (R-IN) · Yes
IN-S2Todd Young (R-IN) · Yes
KS-S1Jerry Moran (R-KS) · Yes
KS-S2Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Yes
KY-S1Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Yes
KY-S2Rand Paul (R-KY) · Yes
LA-S1Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Yes
LA-S2John Kennedy (R-LA) · Yes
MA-S1Edward Markey (D-MA) · No
MA-S2Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · No
MD-S1Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · No
MD-S2Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · No
ME-S1Susan Collins (R-ME) · Yes
ME-S2Angus King (I-ME) · No
MI-S1Gary Peters (D-MI) · No
MI-S2Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · No
MN-S1Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · No
MN-S2Tina Smith (D-MN) · No
MO-S1Josh Hawley (R-MO) · Yes
MO-S2Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · Yes
MS-S1Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Yes
MS-S2Roger Wicker (R-MS) · Yes
MT-S1Steve Daines (R-MT) · Yes
MT-S2Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Yes
NC-S1Ted Budd (R-NC) · Didn't vote
NC-S2Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · Yes
ND-S1Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Yes
ND-S2John Hoeven (R-ND) · Yes
NE-S1Deb Fischer (R-NE) · Yes
NE-S2Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Yes
NH-S1Maggie Hassan (D-NH) · No
NH-S2Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · No
NJ-S1Cory Booker (D-NJ) · No
NJ-S2Andy Kim (D-NJ) · No
NM-S1Martin Heinrich (D-NM) · Didn't vote
NM-S2Ben Luján (D-NM) · No
NV-S1Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · No
NV-S2Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · No
NY-S1Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · No
NY-S2Charles Schumer (D-NY) · No
OH-S1Jon Husted (R-OH) · Yes
OH-S2Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Yes
OK-S1James Lankford (R-OK) · Yes
OK-S2Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · Yes
OR-S1Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · No
OR-S2Ron Wyden (D-OR) · No
PA-S1John Fetterman (D-PA) · No
PA-S2David McCormick (R-PA) · Yes
RI-S1John Reed (D-RI) · No
RI-S2Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · No
SC-S1Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · Yes
SC-S2Tim Scott (R-SC) · Yes
SD-S1Mike Rounds (R-SD) · Yes
SD-S2John Thune (R-SD) · Yes
TN-S1Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Didn't vote
TN-S2Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · Yes
TX-S1John Cornyn (R-TX) · Yes
TX-S2Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Yes
UT-S1John Curtis (R-UT) · Yes
UT-S2Mike Lee (R-UT) · Yes
VA-S1Timothy Kaine (D-VA) · No
VA-S2Mark Warner (D-VA) · No
VT-S1Bernie Sanders (I-VT) · No
VT-S2Peter Welch (D-VT) · No
WA-S1Maria Cantwell (D-WA) · No
WA-S2Patty Murray (D-WA) · No
WI-S1Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) · No
WI-S2Ron Johnson (R-WI) · Yes
WV-S1Shelley Capito (R-WV) · Yes
WV-S2James Justice (R-WV) · Yes
WY-S1John Barrasso (R-WY) · Yes
WY-S2Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Yes

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The vote, broken down

Passed 51–46 along party lines, Republicans for and Democrats and independents against.

How your senators voted

  • Every Republican who voted said yes, and every Democrat and independent said no

    No member of either party crossed over.

  • 3 senators didn't vote: 2 Republicans and 1 Democrat

    A typical senator misses about 1 in 39 votes.

  • It would have passed either way

    3 of the 51 Republicans who voted yes switching to no would have made it fail.

    As voted
    51–46 Passes
    If the 3 who didn't vote had voted with their party
    53–47 Passes

  • The House passed it, 246–164, in May

    The House vote

How each member voted (100)

51 yea, 46 nay, 3 not voting
The Senate recorded this as… (show)

On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 88 — A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

The voting data is collected from the Senate's own data file for this vote (raw XML).