Senate Democrats fail to end Trump’s energy emergency declaration

Published February 26, 2025 6:58pm ET



Democrats’ attempt to terminate President Donald Trump’s energy emergency declaration failed Wednesday on the Senate floor. 

Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) offered a joint resolution seeking to terminate the executive order, signed by Trump on his first day in office as he pursues “energy dominance” with the development of fossil fuels. 

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