The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2023
S.J.Res. 9 Vetoed

Sponsored by Roger Marshall (R)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".

Would have canceled new federal protections for the lesser prairie-chicken, a bird species.

Tradeoff

Would have removed the threatened and endangered listings for the lesser prairie-chicken. Would have blocked the rule from taking any effect.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this resolution 50-48 on May 3, 2023. The House passed it 221-206 on July 27, 2023. The Senate voted 47-46 on September 28, 2023, on overriding the President's veto, and the veto stood.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 7, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Feb 7, 2023)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged(May 3, 2023)

  4. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #110 · May 3, 2023)

    50 yeanay 48

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 5, 2023)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Sec. 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment”

    Passed(Roll #381 · Jul 27, 2023)

    221 yeanay 206

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Sep 14, 2023)

  8. Senate

    On Overriding the Veto

    Shall the Joint Resolution S.J.Res.9 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding

    Veto Sustained(Roll #242 · Sep 28, 2023)

    47 yeanay 46

  9. White House

    Vetoed(Sep 28, 2023)

    Joe Biden (D)

Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025