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Disapproving the USDA gender identity policy for school meal programs (S.J.Res. 42)

Senate vote · S.J.Res. 42 · On the Joint Resolution · October 26, 2023Equal rights

Would have overturned an Agriculture Department policy that applied sex discrimination rules to gender identity for schools and others that get federal food aid. It failed 47 to 50.

Liberty position: Yea
The Senate voted: 47 Yea, 50 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: A yes vote opposed tying school lunch money to gender identity rules.

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84 current members of Congress were in the Senate for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 40; 40 Republicans
Against the liberty side: 41; 2 Republicans, 38 Democrats, 1 Independent
Not counted: 3; 1 Republican, 1 Democrat, 1 Independent

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40 current members voted Yea.

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41 current members voted Nay.

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3 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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