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One Senator Votes NO - One Senator Does Not Vote

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Recent U.S. Senate Business:

Recent Senate VotesDisapprove ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule - Cloture on Veto Message - Vote Failed (52-40, 8 Not Voting)


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The Senate rejected a McConnell, R-Ky. motion to invoke cloture on the veto message concerning legislation that would disapprove of the rule issued by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers on June 29, 2015, commonly known as the “waters of the United States” rule that seeks to clarify the federal government’s authority to regulate certain intrastate waters under the Clean Water Act, providing that the rule will have no force or effect. Sixty votes were needed to end debate. Failing to invoke cloture essentially upheld the president’s veto of the joint resolution.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted NO


Sen. Barbara Boxer
voted Not Voting

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Robert Riechel

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Source Credit:  U.S. Senate

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