Joint Resolution Defeated in the Senate on October 8, 2025 · 47 Yea, 50 Nay, 2 Not Voting
Question: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 71
In plain English: This resolution ends the national emergency declared for energy supply and infrastructure issues. It revokes the President's order that directed agencies to speed up domestic energy development and infrastructure projects.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency relating to energy declared by the President on January 20, 2025, in Executive Order 14156. The executive order states that the supply of and infrastructure for energy in the United States is insufficient to meet the country's needs. It defines energy as crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical mi…