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Senate resolution seeks to end Trump's 2025 energy emergency declaration

RejectedS.J.Res. 71Latest action

Sponsor: Tim Kaine · Senator · VA

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Official title: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

119th Congress

Topics: Government & democracy

Introduced:

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This resolution would cancel the January 2025 national energy emergency and its special executive powers.

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What does this do?

This bill would end the national emergency on energy declared on January 20, 2025, through 14156. Ending it would cancel the special authorities that let the executive branch bypass normal rules to speed up energy permitting and related actions.

Who does it affect?

Federal agencies using emergency powers to fast-track energy projects, plus businesses, states, and communities involved in energy production and distribution. Everyday residents could be indirectly affected if the emergency had altered energy permitting or policy.

Why does it matter?

Ending the emergency would return energy permitting and policy processes to standard, non-emergency procedures. This could remove expedited pathways federal agencies were using for energy-related actions.

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No call to make

The Senate rejected it, 47–51, on October 8, 2025.

Where does it stand?

  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2025
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate voteRejected here · Oct 8, 2025
  4. HouseNot reached
  5. The president's deskNot reached

Right now: the Senate voted on it and rejected it, 47–51.

Latest action: — Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.

Data as of October 11, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. Senate · · Roll call 554

    As recorded

    Question
    On the S.J.Res. 71
    Result:
    Joint Resolution Defeated
    47
    Nay
    51
    0
    2

    Republicans 51 no, 2 not voting · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

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    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

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