The Senate considered a "Point of Order" regarding S.J.Res. 55. A Point of Order is a formal challenge stating that a proposal or action violates the Senate's established rules or procedures. In this case, a majority of senators agreed that the measure was not in compliance with those rules. This type of vote is a procedural mechanism used to enforce the rules of the Senate. When a senator raises a Point of Order, the presiding officer usually makes a ruling, which can then be appealed to the full Senate. By voting to sustain the point of order, senators chose to uphold the challenge, which often serves as a way to block a proposal from moving forward. The outcome was a "sustained" point of order, meaning the rule challenge was successful. Because both parties were split in their voting, this was a bipartisan decision that required a simple majority to pass. The immediate effect is that the resolution is stalled because it failed to meet the necessary procedural requirements.