Who it affects
- Coal- and oil-fired power plants
- Environmental Protection Agency
Stalled in the SenateOverturns a ruleEnvironmentEnergy
Coal and oil power plant pollution rules
S.J.Res. 188 · Resolution · Introduced April 27, 2026
This bill would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule repealing toxic air pollution standards for coal- and oil-fired power plants.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to start debate failed 46 to 53 on June 3.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
1 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- Congress would reject an Environmental Protection Agency rule that repeals air pollution standards.
- The rule concerns toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
- The rule, published February 24, 2026, would have no legal effect.
Written with AI from the official bill text, because no CRS summary is available. Read the bill text ↗
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to start debate
June 3, 2026 · Rejected 46 to 53
- Republicans
- 0 yes
- 53 no
- Democrats
- 44 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamNo | Tim ScottNo | Jim ClyburnNo vote | Joe WilsonNo vote | Nancy MaceNo vote | Ralph NormanNo vote | Russell FryNo vote | Sheri BiggsNo vote | William TimmonsNo vote | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A joint resolution 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: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
- Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
- Introduced
- April 27, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Latest action
- June 3, 2026 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 135. (CR S2509)
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (1 groups)
1 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (0)
None.
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (1)
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (1)
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