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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities (SJRES83)

Score:

71

%

Federal

2025

Latest Action:

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 555.

Updated:

October 8, 2025

Chamber:

Senate

This bill proposes the withdrawal of U.S. troops from conflicts that haven't been cleared by Congress. The aim is to ensure any military action is specifically authorized, putting the power of war declarations back in legislative hands. Citizens may see fewer unauthorized military engagements, leading to heightened focus on lawfulness in defense operations, potentially reducing overseas deployments.

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Bill Number 		SJRES83
Motion Text 		On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83  [source]
Motion Date 		2025-10-08 11:47:00+00:00
Motion Result 		fail
Vote type 		Floor Vote
Represen­tative name District voted Represen­tative voted Account­ability Voter Tally
Dan Sullivan (R) Alaska 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lisa Murkowski (R) Alaska 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Katie Britt (R) Alabama 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tommy Tuberville (R) Alabama 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Boozman (R) Arkansas 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tom Cotton (R) Arkansas 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mark Kelly (D) Arizona 		No Yes No Yes: 2
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 5
Ruben Gallego (D) Arizona 		No Yes No Yes: 2
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 5
Adam Schiff (D) California 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 3
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
Alex Padilla (D) California 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 3
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
John Hickenlooper (D) Colorado 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Michael Bennet (D) Colorado 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Chris Murphy (D) Connecticut 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Richard Blumenthal (D) Connecticut 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Chris Coons (D) Delaware 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) Delaware 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Ashley Moody (R) Florida 		Yes No No Yes: 84
No: 6
Abstain: 0
Total: 90
Rick Scott (R) Florida 		Yes No No Yes: 84
No: 6
Abstain: 0
Total: 90
Jon Ossoff (D) Georgia 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Raphael Warnock (D) Georgia 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Brian Schatz (D) Hawaii 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mazie Hirono (D) Hawaii 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Chuck Grassley (R) Iowa 		Yes No No Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Joni Ernst (R) Iowa 		Yes No No Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Jim Risch (R) Idaho 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mike Crapo (R) Idaho 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Dick Durbin (D) Illinois 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Tammy Duckworth (D) Illinois 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Jim Banks (R) Indiana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Todd Young (R) Indiana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jerry Moran (R) Kansas 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Roger Marshall (R) Kansas 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mitch McConnell (R) Kentucky 		Yes No No Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Rand Paul (R) Kentucky 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Bill Cassidy (R) Louisiana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Neely Kennedy (R) Louisiana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ed Markey (D) Massachusetts 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 5
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 5
Elizabeth Warren (D) Massachusetts 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 5
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 5
Angela Alsobrooks (D) Maryland 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Chris Van Hollen (D) Maryland 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Angus King (I) Maine 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Susan Collins (R) Maine 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Elissa Slotkin (D) Michigan 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 12
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 13
Gary Peters (D) Michigan 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 12
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 13
Amy Klobuchar (D) Minnesota 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tina Smith (D) Minnesota 		Abstain Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Eric Schmitt (R) Missouri 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Josh Hawley (R) Missouri 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) Mississippi 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Roger Wicker (R) Mississippi 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Steve Daines (R) Montana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tim Sheehy (R) Montana 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ted Budd (R) North Carolina 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Thom Tillis (R) North Carolina 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Hoeven (R) North Dakota 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kevin Cramer (R) North Dakota 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Deb Fischer (R) Nebraska 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Pete Ricketts (R) Nebraska 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jeanne Shaheen (D) New Hampshire 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Maggie Hassan (D) New Hampshire 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Andy Kim (D) New Jersey 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Cory Booker (D) New Jersey 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ben Ray Luján (D) New Mexico 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Martin Heinrich (D) New Mexico 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Nevada 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Jacky Rosen (D) Nevada 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Chuck Schumer (D) New York 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) New York 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Bernie Moreno (R) Ohio 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jon Husted (R) Ohio 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
James Lankford (R) Oklahoma 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Markwayne Mullin (R) Oklahoma 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jeff Merkley (D) Oregon 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 13
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 16
Ron Wyden (D) Oregon 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 13
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 16
Dave McCormick (R) Pennsylvania 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Fetterman (D) Pennsylvania 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jack Reed (D) Rhode Island 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Rhode Island 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lindsey Graham (R) South Carolina 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tim Scott (R) South Carolina 		Abstain Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Thune (R) South Dakota 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mike Rounds (R) South Dakota 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Bill Hagerty (R) Tennessee 		Yes No No Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Marsha Blackburn (R) Tennessee 		Yes No No Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
John Cornyn (R) Texas 		Yes No No Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Ted Cruz (R) Texas 		Yes Na Na Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
John Curtis (R) Utah 		Yes No No Yes: 4
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 7
Mike Lee (R) Utah 		Yes No No Yes: 4
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 7
Mark Warner (D) Virginia 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Tim Kaine (D) Virginia 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Peter Welch (D) Vermont 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Maria Cantwell (D) Washington 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 9
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 9
Patty Murray (D) Washington 		Yes Yes Yes Yes: 9
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 9
Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsin 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tammy Baldwin (D) Wisconsin 		Abstain Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jim Justice (R) West Virginia 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Shelley Moore Capito (R) West Virginia 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Cynthia Lummis (R) Wyoming 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
John Barrasso (R) Wyoming 		Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0

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