Senate agrees to take up the resolution overturning the BLM rule on Alaska petroleum reserve planning
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 80
OCT 29, 2025 · 11:43 AM ET
VOTE ONS.J.Res. 80Overturning the BLM rule on Alaska petroleum reserve planningOCT 29, 2025 · 11:43 AM ET
AGREED TO
54–46
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 3 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
A yes only lets the Senate take up the measure. It is not a vote to pass it.
WHAT IS A MOTION TO PROCEED →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes only lets the Senate take up the measure. It is not a vote to pass it.
WHAT IS A MOTION TO PROCEED →45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to take up S.J.Res. 80 for floor debate. The joint resolution would reopen portions of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing. The motion passed by 3 votes over the 51 needed.
A YES MEANT
Take up S.J.Res. 80 for debate on the Senate floor.
A NO MEANT
Do not take up S.J.Res. 80 for debate now.
THE MEASURE · S.J.Res. 80
Overturning the BLM rule on Alaska petroleum reserve planning
Nullifies the 2022 plan for Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, restoring the earlier plan and its oil and gas leasing rules.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on Dec. 5, 2025 as Public Law 119-47, 78 days after it was introduced.
NOV 25Presented to President.
DEC 5Signed by President.
DEC 5Became Public Law No: 119-47.
WHY IT NEEDED 510 VACANT · 100 SWORN
51is a majority of the 100 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
51 is a majority of the 100 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats1 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
53
yeas without the 1 who crossed
54
yeas with them
3
to spare over the 51 needed
THE 1 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
1 CROSSED
The most Democrat to cross on a motion-to-proceed vote since May
52ND
Party-line Senate vote in October 2025
50TH
Motion-to-proceed vote in the Senate this Congress
53
yeas without the 1
54
yeas with them
3
to spare
THE 1 WHO CROSSED
1 CROSSEDThe most Democrat to cross on a motion-to-proceed vote since May
52NDParty-line Senate vote in October 2025
50THMotion-to-proceed vote in the Senate this Congress
THE FULL ROLL
All 100 senators, by stateAll 100 senators
100 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS
100 SHOWN
- Katie Boyd BrittR-ALYEA
- Tommy TubervilleR-ALYEA
- Lisa MurkowskiR-AKYEA
- Dan SullivanR-AKYEA
- Ruben GallegoD-AZNAY
- Mark KellyD-AZNAY
- John BoozmanR-ARYEA
- Tom CottonR-ARYEA
- Alex PadillaD-CANAY
- Adam B. SchiffD-CANAY
- Michael F. BennetD-CONAY
- John W. HickenlooperD-CONAY
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTNAY
- Christopher MurphyD-CTNAY
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DENAY
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DENAY
- Ashley MoodyR-FLYEA
- Rick ScottR-FLYEA
- Jon OssoffD-GANAY
- Raphael G. WarnockD-GANAY
- Mazie K. HironoD-HINAY
- Brian SchatzD-HINAY
- Mike CrapoR-IDYEA
- James E. RischR-IDYEA
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILNAY
- Richard J. DurbinD-ILNAY
- Jim BanksR-INYEA
- Todd YoungR-INYEA
- Joni ErnstR-IAYEA
- Chuck GrassleyR-IAYEA
- Roger MarshallR-KSYEA
- Jerry MoranR-KSYEA
- Mitch McConnellR-KYYEA
- Rand PaulR-KYYEA
- Bill CassidyR-LAYEA
- John KennedyR-LAYEA
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEYEA
- Angus S. King, Jr.I-MENAY
- Angela D. AlsobrooksD-MDNAY
- Chris Van HollenD-MDNAY
- Ed MarkeyD-MANAY
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MANAY
- Gary C. PetersD-MINAY
- Elissa SlotkinD-MINAY
- Amy KlobucharD-MNNAY
- Tina SmithD-MNNAY
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSYEA
- Roger F. WickerR-MSYEA
- Josh HawleyR-MOYEA
- Eric SchmittR-MOYEA
- Steve DainesR-MTYEA
- Tim SheehyR-MTYEA
- Deb FischerR-NEYEA
- Pete RickettsR-NEYEA
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVNAY
- Jacky RosenD-NVNAY
- Maggie HassanD-NHNAY
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NHNAY
- Cory A. BookerD-NJNAY
- Andy KimD-NJNAY
- Martin HeinrichD-NMNAY
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMNAY
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYNAY
- Chuck SchumerD-NYNAY
- Ted BuddR-NCYEA
- Thom TillisR-NCYEA
- Kevin CramerR-NDYEA
- John HoevenR-NDYEA
- Jon HustedR-OHYEA
- Bernie MorenoR-OHYEA
- James LankfordR-OKYEA
- Markwayne MullinR-OKYEA
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORNAY
- Ron WydenD-ORNAY
- John FettermanD-PAYEA
- David McCormickR-PAYEA
- Jack ReedD-RINAY
- Sheldon WhitehouseD-RINAY
- Lindsey GrahamR-SCYEA
- Tim ScottR-SCYEA
- Mike RoundsR-SDYEA
- John ThuneR-SDYEA
- Marsha BlackburnR-TNYEA
- Bill HagertyR-TNYEA
- John CornynR-TXYEA
- Ted CruzR-TXYEA
- John R. CurtisR-UTYEA
- Mike LeeR-UTYEA
- Bernie SandersI-VTNAY
- Peter WelchD-VTNAY
- Tim KaineD-VANAY
- Mark R. WarnerD-VANAY
- Maria CantwellD-WANAY
- Patty MurrayD-WANAY
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVYEA
- James C. JusticeR-WVYEA
- Tammy BaldwinD-WINAY
- Ron JohnsonR-WIYEA
- John BarrassoR-WYYEA
- Cynthia M. LummisR-WYYEA
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on S.J.Res. 80, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate voted to take it up 54–46 on Oct. 29, with 1 Democrat voting yes. The House agreed to it 216–209 on Nov. 18, with 3 Democrats voting yes.
DEC 5SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
NOV 25SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
NOV 18HOUSE#296On adoptionPASSED216–209NOV 18HOUSE#291On the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–210NOV 18HOUSE#290Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–211OCT 30SENATE#599On adoptionPASSED52–45OCT 29SENATE#595Motion to proceedTHIS VOTEAGREED TO54–46
OCT 28SENATE—Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
HOUSE · NOV 18
216–209
PASSED · NEEDED 213
3 Democrats voted yes
SENATE · OCT 29
54–46
AGREED TO · NEEDED 51
1 Democrat voted yes
IN THE SENATE · OCT 28 – 30PASSED 52–45
- OCT 28Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- OCT 29#595THIS VOTEMotion to proceedAGREED TO54–463 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
- OCT 30#599On adoptionPASSED52–451 Democrat voted yes
SENT TO THE HOUSE
IN THE HOUSE · NOV 18PASSED 216–209
- NOV 18#290Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–211
- NOV 18#291On the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–210
- NOV 18#296On adoptionPASSED216–2093 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · NOV 25 – DEC 5PASSED 52–45
- NOV 25Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 5Signed into lawSIGNED
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