116th Congress (2019–2021) · Senate joint resolution · Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
This page covers SJRES8 in the 116th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so SJRES8 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered SJRES8 are listed below.
A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2019-03-26: Cloture Motion Rejected (0-57, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2019-03-26: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 – 57. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1971) |
| Policy area | Environmental Protection |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
This joint resolution declares that the government has a duty to create a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The joint resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
Subjects: Aging, Agricultural conservation and pollution, Air quality, Alternative and renewable resources, Atmospheric science and weather, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Competition and antitrust, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Disability and paralysis, Disaster relief and insurance
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-26 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. J. Res. 8 | Cloture Motion Rejected (0-57, 3/5 majority required) | 0 | 37 | 34 | Official tally |
SJRES8 in the 114th Congress (2015–2017): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5…
SJRES8 (A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.) was introduced in the 116th Congress (2019–2021) by Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY].
On 2019-03-26: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 – 57. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1971)
1 recorded vote in the 116th Congress. The most recent, on 2019-03-26, was "On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 8": Cloture Motion Rejected (0-57, 3/5 majority required).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. SJRES8 was also used in the 114th Congress for different legislation.