Senate · Roll call 235 · May 6, 2025

A vote to begin Senate debate on S.J.Res. 7, a resolution to overturn a Federal Communications Commission rule on addressing the homework gap through the E-Rate program.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to53–47 Procedural Party-line vote
Question
On the Motion to Proceed
Bill
S.J.Res. 7, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
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How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 45
Republicans
Yes 53 · No 0
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (45 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (53 of 53).

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

About this vote

A motion to proceed decides whether the Senate takes up a measure for debate. S.J.Res. 7 is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which lets Congress overturn a federal agency rule. This resolution nullifies the commission's final rule titled Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program, published August 20, 2024. The motion was agreed to, so the Senate began considering the resolution.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program and published on August 20, 2024.

How each member voted

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