Senate vote 5 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, SJRES22

2016-01-21 · S.J.Res. 22: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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The bill: S.J.Res. 22: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. · proposed by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 2016-01-21 · how each member voted
Where the bill stands now: Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147) (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 52 · Nay 41 · Present 0 · Not voting 8 (majority 3/5)

By party

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How each member voted

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Source: Voteview (UCLA), 114th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:09Z

Words on this page, explained (1)

Cloture: A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Record fed-us-senate-2016-vote005 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past