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S.J.Res. 98 · 119th Congress

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against…

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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

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This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 3, 2025

This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The joint resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack or threat of an imminent armed attack.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Latest action (Jan 14, 2026): Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) raised against the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 9.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 3, 2025

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Latest vote · Senate · Jan 14, 2026

Point of order — Point of Order Well Taken. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: John Thune · Tie broken by Vice President JD Vance

Yea50
DSR Sullivan KBR Britt TTR Tuberville JBR Boozman TCR Cotton AMR Moody RSR Scott CGR Grassley JER Ernst JRR Risch MCR Crapo JBR Banks TYR Young JMR Moran RMR Marshall MMR McConnell BCR Cassidy JKR Kennedy ESR Schmitt JHR Hawley CHR Hyde-Smith RWR Wicker SDR Daines TSR Sheehy TBR Budd TTR Tillis JHR Hoeven KCR Cramer DFR Fischer PRR Ricketts BMR Moreno JHR Husted JLR Lankford MMR Mullin DMR McCormick LGR Graham TSR Scott JTR Thune MRR Rounds BHR Hagerty MBR Blackburn JCR Cornyn TCR Cruz JCR Curtis MLR Lee RJR Johnson JJR Justice SCR Capito CLR Lummis JBR Barrasso
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LMR Murkowski MKD Kelly RGD Gallego ASD Schiff APD Padilla JHD Hickenlooper MBD Bennet CMD Murphy RBD Blumenthal CCD Coons LBD Blunt Rochester JOD Ossoff RWD Warnock BSD Schatz MHD Hirono RDD Durbin TDD Duckworth RPR Paul EMD Markey EWD Warren AAD Alsobrooks CVD Van Hollen AKI King SCR Collins ESD Slotkin GPD Peters AKD Klobuchar TSD Smith JSD Shaheen MHD Hassan AKD Kim CBD Booker BLD Luján MHD Heinrich CCD Cortez Masto JRD Rosen CSD Schumer KGD Gillibrand JMD Merkley RWD Wyden JFD Fetterman JRD Reed SWD Whitehouse MWD Warner TKD Kaine BSI Sanders PWD Welch MCD Cantwell PMD Murray TBD Baldwin
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Dan SullivanRAKYea
Lisa MurkowskiRAKNay
Katie BrittRALYea
Tommy TubervilleRALYea
John BoozmanRARYea
Tom CottonRARYea
Mark KellyDAZNay
Ruben GallegoDAZNay
Adam SchiffDCANay
Alex PadillaDCANay
John HickenlooperDCONay
Michael BennetDCONay
Christopher MurphyDCTNay
Richard BlumenthalDCTNay
Christopher CoonsDDENay
Lisa Blunt RochesterDDENay
Ashley MoodyRFLYea
Rick ScottRFLYea
Jon OssoffDGANay
Raphael WarnockDGANay
Brian SchatzDHINay
Mazie HironoDHINay
Chuck GrassleyRIAYea
Joni ErnstRIAYea
James RischRIDYea
Mike CrapoRIDYea
Richard DurbinDILNay
Tammy DuckworthDILNay
Jim BanksRINYea
Todd YoungRINYea
Jerry MoranRKSYea
Roger MarshallRKSYea
Mitch McConnellRKYYea
Rand PaulRKYNay
Bill CassidyRLAYea
John KennedyRLAYea
Ed MarkeyDMANay
Elizabeth WarrenDMANay
Angela AlsobrooksDMDNay
Chris Van HollenDMDNay
Angus KingIMENay
Susan CollinsRMENay
Elissa SlotkinDMINay
Gary PetersDMINay
Amy KlobucharDMNNay
Tina SmithDMNNay
Eric SchmittRMOYea
Josh HawleyRMOYea
Cindy Hyde-SmithRMSYea
Roger WickerRMSYea
Steve DainesRMTYea
Tim SheehyRMTYea
Ted BuddRNCYea
Thom TillisRNCYea
John HoevenRNDYea
Kevin CramerRNDYea
Deb FischerRNEYea
Pete RickettsRNEYea
Jeanne ShaheenDNHNay
Maggie HassanDNHNay
Andy KimDNJNay
Cory BookerDNJNay
Ben LujánDNMNay
Martin HeinrichDNMNay
Catherine Cortez MastoDNVNay
Jacky RosenDNVNay
Chuck SchumerDNYNay
Kirsten GillibrandDNYNay
Bernie MorenoROHYea
Jon HustedROHYea
James LankfordROKYea
Markwayne MullinROKYea
Jeff MerkleyDORNay
Ron WydenDORNay
Dave McCormickRPAYea
John FettermanDPANay
Jack ReedDRINay
Sheldon WhitehouseDRINay
Lindsey GrahamRSCYea
Tim ScottRSCYea
John ThuneRSDYea
Mike RoundsRSDYea
Bill HagertyRTNYea
Marsha BlackburnRTNYea
John CornynRTXYea
Ted CruzRTXYea
John CurtisRUTYea
Mike LeeRUTYea
Mark WarnerDVANay
Tim KaineDVANay
Bernie SandersIVTNay
Peter WelchDVTNay
Maria CantwellDWANay
Patty MurrayDWANay
Ron JohnsonRWIYea
Tammy BaldwinDWINay
Jim JusticeRWVYea
Shelley CapitoRWVYea
Cynthia LummisRWYYea
John BarrassoRWYYea
All recorded votes (2)
  • Point of order Point of Order Well Taken
    Senate · Jan 14, 2026 · “On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98” · Majority Leader: John Thune · Tie broken by Vice President JD Vance
  • Removing the measure from committee (motion to discharge) Motion to Discharge Agreed to
    Senate · Jan 8, 2026 · “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98” · Majority Leader: John Thune