A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.
Latest action · Sep 8, 2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 130.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 130 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 25 | Motion to Proceed Rejected45–52 | Sep 8, 2011 |
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 6, 2011 to Sep 8, 2011; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Sep 6, 2011 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Sep 8, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2011Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5466)
- Sep 8, 2011Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 130.
- Sep 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Sep 6, 2011Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153 pursuant to Public Law 112-25, sec. 301(a)(2).
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S5442, S5466Recorded votes S5466disapprove | Harry Reid D-NV, Marco Rubio R-FL | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5377 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 7, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43389 | The Debt Limit Since 2011 | Report | Dec 23, 2022 |
| RS21519 | Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview Archived | Report | May 6, 2016 |
| R42051 | Budget Control Act: Potential Impact of Sequestration on Health Reform Spending Archived | Report | May 31, 2013 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 77 | Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011. | Identical bill | Sep 15, 2011 |
| HJRES 98 | Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012. | Related bill | Jan 26, 2012 |
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 the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
