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Senate joint resolution · 114th Congress · Latest step: To the President

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

S.J.Res. 23Introduced Oct 26, 2015Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell R-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 11, 2016 — Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

47 cosponsors — 46 Republicans, 1 independent

1 of 47 cosponsors (2%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joseph Manchin (I-WV), John McCain (R-AZ), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and 17 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.