House · Roll call 113 · May 1, 2025

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 78, a resolution to overturn a Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered.

Passed216–195 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.J.Res. 78, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt".
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Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 3 · No 194 · Did not vote 16
Republicans
Yes 213 · No 1 · Did not vote 6

Most Democrats voted No (194 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (213 of 220).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.J. Res. 78, a joint resolution to disapprove the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfi…”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can overturn a federal agency rule with a joint resolution of disapproval that becomes law. This resolution nullifies the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule, published July 30, 2024, that gave endangered species status to the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of the longfin smelt, a fish. The resolution passed the House.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt and published on July 30, 2024.

How each member voted

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