PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 36. Record Vote Number: 325.
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Version 53 · Passed House · Sep 27, 2019
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
People & committees
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
Legislative record
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Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 36. Record Vote Number: 325.
Senate roll call 325 · Individual votesFailed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 36. Record Vote Number: 325.
Senate roll call 325 · Individual votesVeto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5869, S5874-5875)
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text: CR S5852)
Vetoed by President.
Vetoed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 174 (Roll no. 553). (text: CR H8061)
House roll call 553 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 174 (Roll no. 553).(text: CR H8061)
House roll call 553 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 54.
Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 54 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to commit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 591. (consideration: CR H8061-8071)
Rule H. Res. 591 passed House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 591 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 54 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 41. Record Vote Number: 302. (text: 09/26/2019 CR S5759)
Senate roll call 302 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 41. Record Vote Number: 302.(text: 09/26/2019 CR S5759)
Senate roll call 302 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5674-5677, S5680-5681)
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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