HJRES61-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed May 23, 2025Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing (89 Fed. Reg. 94886) and published on November 29, 2024. The rule addresses the decision in Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 2020) by implementing emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory of the rubber tire manufacturing industry to ensure all emissions of hazardous air pollutants from sources in the source category are regulated.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 522 politicians tracked
270
YEA
242
NAY
0
PRESENT
10
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 9Dem NAY 239Ind YEA 1Ind NAY 2Rep NAY 1Rep YEA 260
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
REP
1
260
DEM
239
9
IND
2
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$120.0M
- 2. Securities & Investment$111.5M
- 3. Health Services$93.9M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$240.6M
- 2. Securities & Investment$143.5M
- 3. Health Services$132.5M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
- oil_gas1,000 filings
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
28 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NETWORK7 reports
U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION7 reports
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.6 reports
SIERRA CLUB3 reports
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.2 reports
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY1 report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY1 report
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Jennifer ForrestExecutive Asst. Rep. Greg Walden
Keenan Austin ReedChief of Staff, Rep. Donald McEachin; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
Curtis PhilipDeputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, House Science Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Bill Cassidy; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Chuck Grassley
Alison GraabAttorney, Surface Transportation Board; Counsel, Senate Commerce Cmte; Policy Director, Senate Commerce Cmte.; Clerk, Senate Appropriations Cmte THUD
Jason SchendleLegislative Counsel, Sen. Mary Landrieu
Benjamin KronLegis. intern, Rep. Patrick Meehan, Jan. 2018-May 2018
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
H. Morgan Griffith
R-VA · Primary
20 COSPONSORS
REPUBLICAN● 20 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Griffith
Health Services22%
Health Services 22% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists15%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 15% of classified donations
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech14%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech 14% of classified donations
Electric Utilities6%
Electric Utilities 6% of classified donations
Telecommunications6%
Telecommunications 6% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HJRES 61 is a congressional disapproval resolution that invokes the Congressional Review Act to reject a federal rule, though the specific rule targeted is not identified in the provided data. The resolution passed with 269 votes in favor and 242 against, with 259 Republicans and 9 Democrats voting yes, while 239 Democrats and 1 Republican voted no. The measure was signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 25, 2025
PASSED SENATEMay 6, 2025
SIGNEDMay 23, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.