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S.J.Res. 22A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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Sponsor: Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Cosponsors: 49 · 49 Republicans
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Committee: Environment and Public Works Committee
Latest action: Jan 21, 2016 · Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)

IntroducedSep 17, 2015
Passed the SenateNov 4, 2015
Passed the HouseJan 13, 2016
Sent to the PresidentJan 19, 2016
VetoedJan 20, 2016

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act and published on June 29, 2015.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.J.Res. 22 as passed House without amendment on Jan 13, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 224 roll calls on this measure

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Nov 3, 2015Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJan 21, 2016

How every member votedHouse roll call 45

House Jan 13, 2016 · the primary vote

On Passage

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Passed

253 Yea 166 Nay 14 not voting

Party-line vote 13 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 12 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

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Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 2251 organizations

Organizations that named S.J.Res. 22 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN RIVERS

Transportation · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Insurance +4 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAIts PAC: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America PAC

Small Business · Environment/Superfund · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCILfiled by INVARIANT LLCIts PAC: National Pork Producers Council Pork PAC

Environment/Superfund · Agriculture · Trade (domestic/foreign)6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear · Animals +5 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Environment/Superfund · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) +1 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSIts PAC: National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +10 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Health Issues5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

KANSAS FARM BUREAUIts PAC: Kansas Farm Bureau Voters Org/elect Farm Bureau Friends Fund

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Immigration +4 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

MICHIGAN FARM BUREAUIts PAC: Michigan Farm Bureau PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Chemicals/Chemical Industry +9 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONIts PAC: Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Federal PAC

Natural Resources · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Agriculture · Transportation +10 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

124 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 2251 organizations

Organizations that named S.J.Res. 22 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN RIVERS

Transportation · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Insurance +4 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAIts PAC: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America PAC

Small Business · Environment/Superfund · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCILfiled by INVARIANT LLCIts PAC: National Pork Producers Council Pork PAC

Environment/Superfund · Agriculture · Trade (domestic/foreign)6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear · Animals +5 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Environment/Superfund · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) +1 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSIts PAC: National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +10 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Health Issues5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

KANSAS FARM BUREAUIts PAC: Kansas Farm Bureau Voters Org/elect Farm Bureau Friends Fund

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Immigration +4 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

MICHIGAN FARM BUREAUIts PAC: Michigan Farm Bureau PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Chemicals/Chemical Industry +9 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONIts PAC: Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Federal PAC

Natural Resources · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Agriculture · Transportation +10 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 224 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 45

On Passage

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 224 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 45

On Passage

Cosponsors49 · 49 Republicans

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 2251 organizations

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 2251 organizations