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S.J.Res. 54 · 115th Congress

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of…

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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 28, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Dec 13, 2018 56–41

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a later withdrawal date, issues a declaration of war, or specifically authorizes the use of the Armed Forces. Prohibited activites include providing in-flight fueling for non-U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 13, 2018

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a later withdrawal date, issues a declaration of war, or specifically authorizes the use of the Armed Forces. Prohibited activites include providing in-flight fueling for non-U.S. aircraft conducting missions as part of the conflict in Yemen. This joint resolution shall not affect any military operations directed at Al Qaeda.

The President must submit to Congress, within 90 days, reports assessing the risks that would be posed: (1) if the United States were to cease supporting operations with respect to the conflict in Yemen, and (2) if Saudi Arabia were to cease sharing Yemen-related intelligence with the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

Votes to become law

Senate · Joint Resolution Passed Dec 13, 2018 · 56 Yea – 41 Nay Passage Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
About this bill and sources

Official title: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

Latest action (Dec 19, 2018): Held at the desk.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 28, 2018

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 28, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Dec 13, 2018 56–41

Final vote · Senate · Dec 13, 2018

Passage — Joint Resolution Passed. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell

Yea56
DJD Jones JFR Flake DFD Feinstein KHD Harris MBD Bennet CMD Murphy RBD Blumenthal CCD Coons TCD Carper BND Nelson BSD Schatz MHD Hirono RDD Durbin TDD Duckworth JDD Donnelly TYR Young JMR Moran RPR Paul EMD Markey EWD Warren BCD Cardin CVD Van Hollen AKI King SCR Collins DSD Stabenow GPD Peters AKD Klobuchar TSD Smith CMD McCaskill JTD Tester SDR Daines HHD Heitkamp JSD Shaheen MHD Hassan BMD Menendez CBD Booker MHD Heinrich TUD Udall CCD Cortez Masto CSD Schumer KGD Gillibrand SBD Brown JMD Merkley RWD Wyden BCD Casey JRD Reed SWD Whitehouse MLR Lee MWD Warner TKD Kaine BSI Sanders PLD Leahy MCD Cantwell PMD Murray TBD Baldwin JMD Manchin
Nay41
DSR Sullivan LMR Murkowski RSR Shelby JBR Boozman TCR Cotton JKR Kyl CGR Gardner MRR Rubio DPR Perdue JIR Isakson CGR Grassley JER Ernst JRR Risch MCR Crapo PRR Roberts MMR McConnell BCR Cassidy JKR Kennedy RBR Blunt CHR Hyde-Smith RWR Wicker RBR Burr JHR Hoeven BSR Sasse DFR Fischer RPR Portman JLR Lankford JIR Inhofe PTR Toomey TSR Scott JTR Thune MRR Rounds BCR Corker LAR Alexander JCR Cornyn TCR Cruz OHR Hatch RJR Johnson SCR Capito JBR Barrasso MER Enzi
Not Voting3
TTR Tillis DHR Heller LGR Graham
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Dan SullivanRAKNay
Lisa MurkowskiRAKNay
Doug JonesDALYea
Richard ShelbyRALNay
John BoozmanRARNay
Tom CottonRARNay
Jeff FlakeRAZYea
Jon KylRAZNay
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Kamala HarrisDCAYea
Cory GardnerRCONay
Michael BennetDCOYea
Christopher MurphyDCTYea
Richard BlumenthalDCTYea
Christopher CoonsDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Marco RubioRFLNay
David PerdueRGANay
Johnny IsaksonRGANay
Brian SchatzDHIYea
Mazie HironoDHIYea
Chuck GrassleyRIANay
Joni ErnstRIANay
James RischRIDNay
Mike CrapoRIDNay
Richard DurbinDILYea
Tammy DuckworthDILYea
Joe DonnellyDINYea
Todd YoungRINYea
Jerry MoranRKSYea
Pat RobertsRKSNay
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
Rand PaulRKYYea
Bill CassidyRLANay
John KennedyRLANay
Ed MarkeyDMAYea
Elizabeth WarrenDMAYea
Benjamin CardinDMDYea
Chris Van HollenDMDYea
Angus KingIMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Gary PetersDMIYea
Amy KlobucharDMNYea
Tina SmithDMNYea
Claire McCaskillDMOYea
Roy BluntRMONay
Cindy Hyde-SmithRMSNay
Roger WickerRMSNay
Jon TesterDMTYea
Steve DainesRMTYea
Richard BurrRNCNay
Thom TillisRNCNot Voting
Heidi HeitkampDNDYea
John HoevenRNDNay
Ben SasseRNENay
Deb FischerRNENay
Jeanne ShaheenDNHYea
Maggie HassanDNHYea
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Cory BookerDNJYea
Martin HeinrichDNMYea
Tom UdallDNMYea
Catherine Cortez MastoDNVYea
Dean HellerRNVNot Voting
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Kirsten GillibrandDNYYea
Rob PortmanROHNay
Sherrod BrownDOHYea
James LankfordROKNay
Jim InhofeROKNay
Jeff MerkleyDORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Bob CaseyDPAYea
Pat ToomeyRPANay
Jack ReedDRIYea
Sheldon WhitehouseDRIYea
Lindsey GrahamRSCNot Voting
Tim ScottRSCNay
John ThuneRSDNay
Mike RoundsRSDNay
Bob CorkerRTNNay
Lamar AlexanderRTNNay
John CornynRTXNay
Ted CruzRTXNay
Mike LeeRUTYea
Orrin HatchRUTNay
Mark WarnerDVAYea
Tim KaineDVAYea
Bernie SandersIVTYea
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWAYea
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Ron JohnsonRWINay
Tammy BaldwinDWIYea
Joe ManchinDWVYea
Shelley CapitoRWVNay
John BarrassoRWYNay
Michael EnziRWYNay
All recorded votes (8)
  • Passage Joint Resolution Passed
    Senate · Dec 13, 2018 · “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 54” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Amendment Amendment Rejected
    Senate · Dec 13, 2018 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4098 to S.J.Res. 54 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Amendment Amendment Agreed to
    Senate · Dec 13, 2018 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4096 to S.J.Res. 54 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Amendment Amendment Agreed to
    Senate · Dec 13, 2018 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4080 to S.J.Res. 54 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Point of order Point of Order Well Taken
    Senate · Dec 12, 2018 · “On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 54” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) Motion to Proceed Agreed to
    Senate · Dec 12, 2018 · “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 54” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Removing the measure from committee (motion to discharge) Motion to Discharge Agreed to
    Senate · Nov 28, 2018 · “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Setting aside (motion to table) Motion to Table Agreed to
    Senate · Mar 20, 2018 · “On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 54” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell