U.S. Senate · May 22, 2025
Roll call 280 · 119th Congress, session 1
H.J.Res. 89 — 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control…
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.
What was being voted on
119-HJRES-89 — 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
This joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question is titled `California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision''. Because of this resolution, that rule will now have no force or effect. We need to hold our officials accountable and understand what this means for everyday folks, so let's break it down plainly using only the text provided.
