PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 225.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 29, 2005
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 15, 2005, relating to the removal of coal- and oil-fired electric generating units from the list of major sources of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
People & committees
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D–VT
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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 225.
Senate roll call 225 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 225.
Senate roll call 225 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S9955-9962)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 224.
Senate roll call 224 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9921-9922)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7640-7641)
Introduced in Senate
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