A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Latest action · Jan 15, 2009 Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 52. Record Vote Number: 5.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 13, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that Congress disapproves the obligation of any funds that exceed specified amounts authorized for the purchase of troubled assets by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 13, 2009 to Jan 14, 2009; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Jan 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jan 14, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jan 14, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2009Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S559-563, S565-587)
- Jan 15, 2009Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 52. Record Vote Number: 5.
- Jan 13, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 13, 2009Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Pursuant to P.L. 110-343, Sec. 115 (e)(2) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S643–S646 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S559, S561–S563, S565–S589Recorded votes S587disapprove | Arlen Specter D-PA, Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Bob Corker R-TN, Carl Levin D-MI, Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Christopher S. Bond R-MO, Chuck Grassley R-IA, David Vitter R-LA, Harry Reid D-NV, Herb Kohl D-WI, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jim DeMint R-SC, Jim Webb D-VA, John McCain R-AZ, John Thune R-SD, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Patty Murray D-WA, Richard C. Shelby R-AL, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Russell D. Feingold D-WI, Sam Brownback R-KS, Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Tom Coburn R-OK, Tom Harkin D-IA | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S322 | David Vitter R-LA | Jan 13, 2009 |
Research
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CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40435 | Budget Deficits: An Explanation of How Policy Affects Budget Balance Archived | Report | Mar 16, 2009 |
| RL34707 | Auction Basics: Background for Assessing Proposed Treasury Purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities Archived | Report | Feb 12, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 3 | Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. | Identical bill | Jan 26, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2009Placed on Calendar Senate
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