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SJRES 25 112th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.

Introduced: September 6, 2011 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 130.
Sep 8, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5466)
Sep 6, 2011
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153 pursuant to Public Law 112-25, sec. 301(a)(2).
Sep 6, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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Disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit.

What's happening now September 8, 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 130.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-25/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-25/.
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S.J. Res. 25, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-25/.
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[S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-25/)
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