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Senate joint resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

S.J.Res. 82Introduced Sep 18, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King I-ME
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 — Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.

Vote results

2 recorded roll-call votes on S.J.Res. 82. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1SENATE · DEC 18, 2025

Defeated in the Senate

50–50REJECTED
R 3–50 D 45–0 I 2–0

On the Joint Resolution · roll 654

Procedural votes (1) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (1 Senate). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Start debate on S.J.Res. 82
    Motion to proceed
    Senate · Dec 10, 2025 · roll 641
    R 3–49 D 45–0 I 2–0
    50–49Agreed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 2 of 2 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

37 cosponsors — 37 Democrats

0 of 37 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Luján (D-NM), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), John Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and 7 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Angus King.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Maine in Congress

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