House · Roll call 52 · Feb. 26, 2025

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 35, which would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule on a waste emissions charge for oil and gas systems.

Why it matters: The resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil and gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Drafted and checked with AI

Passed220–206 Key vote· Final passage Passage Party-line vote
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On Passage
Bill
H.J.Res. 35, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
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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 6 · No 205 · Present 1 · Did not vote 3
Republicans
Yes 214 · No 1 · Did not vote 3

Most Democrats voted No (205 of 215).

Most Republicans voted Yes (214 of 218).

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. 35, a joint resolution to disapprove the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions.” The Novembe…”

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's rule by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. This resolution would eliminate an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. The resolution passed the House.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.

How each member voted

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