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Congress·In Progress·about 1 year ago

Congress Proposes Ending National Energy Emergency Declared in January 2025

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This proposal from Congress would end a national emergency related to energy that began on January 20, 2025. When a president declares a national emergency, it gives the government special powers to bypass certain rules. This resolution would cancel those powers and return things to normal.
  • The resolution was introduced by Mr. Kaine and Mr. Heinrich. It serves as a check on the president's authority, using a specific law that allows Congress to vote on whether an emergency declaration should continue or be stopped immediately.
  • If this measure becomes law, it would stop any special government actions or spending that were triggered by the energy emergency. This could impact how the country manages its fuel supplies, energy prices, and environmental regulations that were adjusted during the emergency period.
Energy Environment

Milestones

2 milestones5 actions
Feb 26, 2025Senate

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 95. (consideration: CR S1364, S1367-1390)

Feb 26, 2025

Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 95.

Feb 26, 2025Senate

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent pursuant to the order of 02/18/2025.

Feb 3, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Vote Results

1 vote
SenateJoint Resolution DefeatedFeb 26, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

47
52
Democrat
45 – 0
Republican
0 – 52 · 1
Independent
2 – 0
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Related News

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Politico·about 1 year ago

Senate rejects Democratic effort to end Trump 'energy emergency'

The Senate rejected a Democratic effort to terminate President Trump's 'energy emergency' executive order. The measure from Sens. Tim Kaine and Martin Heinrich failed on a 47-52 party-line vote. Democrats argued the policy would drive up energy prices and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Axios·about 1 year ago

Energy: Fossil fuel fight

Sen. Martin Heinrich led an unsuccessful Democratic vote to repeal the national energy emergency, arguing it was 'made up to skirt the law' and favor specific energy sources. The White House had excluded wind and solar from the projects eligible for expedited emergency permitting.

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Bloomberg Government·5 months ago

GOP Senators Halt Effort to End Trump's Energy Emergency Order

Senate Democrats failed for a second time to terminate the national energy emergency. Lawmakers voted 47-51 to reject S.J. Res. 71, a refiled version of a measure that previously failed in February. Democrats cited rising energy costs and the cancellation of clean energy projects as justification.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

Bill NumberSJRES 10
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionFailed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 95. (consideration: CR S1364, S1367-1390)

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(11)
D: 10I: 1

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