Federal - S J Res 8
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.
Introduced
February 9, 2015
Description
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.
Our Position
Original Sponsor 1
Co-Sponsors 50
- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
- Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Sen. John Boozman (R-AR)
- Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Sen. Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN)
- Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
- Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
- Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID)
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)
- Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
- Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
- Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)
- Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
- Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
- Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)
- Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Sen. David Perdue (R-GA)
- Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
- Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)
- Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Sen. Benjamin Sasse (R-NE)
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
- Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
- Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
- Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
- Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
- Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Latest Actions See More/Less
May 5, 2015 — Senate Vote 172 NLRB Case Representation Procedures — Motion to Table
McConnell, R-Ky., motion to table (kill) the veto message on the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval and nullification of the National Labor Relations Board rule relating to case representation procedures. Motion agreed to 96-3. Congressional Record p. S2644May 5, 2015 — Veto message on the joint resolution considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S2613, S2644
May 4, 2015 — Veto message on the joint resolution considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S2594-S2597
April 30, 2015 — Veto message on the resolution considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S2549-S2559
March 31, 2015 — Vetoed by the president. Congressional Record p. S2094, S2107
March 27, 2015 — Submitted to the president. Congressional Record p. S2108
March 26, 2015 — Enrolled measure signed in the Senate. Congressional Record p. S2040
March 25, 2015 — Enrolled measure signed in the House. Congressional Record p. H2031
March 23, 2015 — A. Scott, R-Ga., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.128, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. E386
March 23, 2015 — S. Graves, R-Mo., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.128, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. E381
March 23, 2015 — Roskam, R-Ill., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.128, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. E380
March 19, 2015 — Measure cleared for the president. Congressional Record p. H1788
March 19, 2015 — House Vote 128 NLRB Case Representation Procedures — Passage
Passage of the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval and nullification of the National Labor Relations Board rule relating to case representation procedures. Passed (thus cleared for the president) 232-186. Note: A "nay" was a vote in support of the president's position. Congressional Record p. H1788March 19, 2015 — Considered by the House. Congressional Record p. H1782-H1788
March 19, 2015 — House Vote 127 Committee Expenses and NLRB Rule Disapproval — Rule
Adoption of the rule (H Res 152) that would provide for House floor consideration of the joint resolution that would disapprove of the rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that revises the unionization election process at workplaces and the resolution that would fund a combined $123 million per session for most House committees for the 114th Congress. Adopted 233-181. Congressional Record p. H1782March 19, 2015 — House Vote 126 Committee Expenses and NLRB Rule Disapproval — Previous Question
Polis, D-Colo., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 152) that would provide for House floor consideration of the joint resolution that would disapprove of the rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on union elections and the resolution that would provide funding for most House committees for the 114th Congress. Motion agreed to 233-181. Congressional Record p. H1781March 17, 2015 — House Rules Committee granted a closed rule providing for consideration of the bill. Congressional Record p. H1694, H1720, D287
March 17, 2015 — Full committee consideration and markup held by the House Rules Committee.
March 17, 2015 — Committee Vote: Rule for Floor Consideration of H Res 132, Committee Funding Resolution, and S J Res 8, Block NLRB Union Election Rule — Vote to Report
Cole, R-Okla. —Provide a closed rule for floor consideration of S J Res 8, which would block implementation of a union election rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board, and for consideration of H Res 132, which would provide committee funding for the 114th Congress.
The rule would provide one hour of general debate on the union election resolution, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee. It would provide one motion to recommit the measure and would waive all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution and against provisions in the resolution.
The rule also would provide an hour of debate on the committee funding resolution, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking member of the House Administration Committee. It would provide that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report be considered adopted. It would provide one motion to recommit without instructions. It would waive all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
Ordered reported favorably to the full House 5-4.March 4, 2015 — Received in the House and held at the desk. Congressional Record p. H1596
March 4, 2015 — Senate Vote 67 NLRB Case Representation Procedures — Passage
Passage of the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval and nullification of the National Labor Relations Board rule relating to case representation procedures. Passed 53-46. Note: A "nay" was a vote in support of the president's position. Congressional Record p. S1274March 4, 2015 — Considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S1264-S1274
March 3, 2015 — Considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S1229-S1244, S1257-S1260, S1260-S1261
March 3, 2015 — Senate Vote 66 NLRB Case Representation Procedures — Motion to Proceed
Alexander, R-Tenn., motion to proceed to the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval and nullification of the National Labor Relations Board rule relating to case representation procedures. Motion agreed to 53-45. Congressional Record p. S1229March 3, 2015 — Statement of Administration Policy issued by Office of Management and Budget.
Feb. 23, 2015 — Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee discharged by petition and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. Congressional Record p. S1030, S1072
Feb. 12, 2015 — Additional cosponsor(s): 3
Portman, (R-Ohio) Sasse, (R-Neb.) Tillis, (R-N.C.) Feb. 11, 2015 — Additional cosponsor(s): 3
Crapo, (R-Idaho) Lee, M. (R-Utah) Toomey, (R-Pa.) Feb. 9, 2015 — Original cosponsor(s): 44
Ayotte, (R-N.H.) Enzi, (R-Wyo.) McCain, (R-Ariz.) Barrasso, (R-Wyo.) Ernst, (R-Iowa) McConnell, (R-Ky.) Blunt, (R-Mo.) Fischer, (R-Neb.) Moran, Jerry (R-Kan.) Boozman, (R-Ark.) Flake, (R-Ariz.) Paul, Rand (R-Ky.) Burr, (R-N.C.) Gardner, (R-Colo.) Perdue, (R-Ga.) Capito, (R-W.Va.) Graham, L. (R-S.C.) Risch, (R-Idaho) Cassidy, (R-La.) Grassley, (R-Iowa) Roberts, (R-Kan.) Coats, (R-Ind.) Hatch, (R-Utah) Rubio, (R-Fla.) Cochran, (R-Miss.) Heller, (R-Nev.) Scott, T. (R-S.C.) Collins, S. (R-Maine) Hoeven, (R-N.D.) Sessions, J. (R-Ala.) Corker, (R-Tenn.) Inhofe, (R-Okla.) Shelby, (R-Ala.) Cornyn, (R-Texas) Isakson, (R-Ga.) Thune, (R-S.D.) Cotton, (R-Ark.) Johnson, R. (R-Wis.) Vitter, (R-La.) Cruz, (R-Texas) Kirk, (R-Ill.) Wicker, (R-Miss.) Daines, (R-Mont.) Lankford, (R-Okla.) Feb. 9, 2015 — Read twice and referred to: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.Congressional Record p. S858