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S.J.Res. 103: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-27 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 72.
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Official title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
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Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · 39 cosponsors
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Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jack Reed (D-RI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] reported raising $771,465 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Veterans Affairs: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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Recorded votes
- Senate vote 72 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed, SJRES103 (2026-03-25): Motion to Proceed Rejected
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Joint resolution
- In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sjres103.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sjres>
Record fed-us-cong119-sjres103 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills