CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 555

119th Congress · Session 1 · October 8, 2025

A vote to take a measure away from a committee that has not acted on it

A committee can hold a measure indefinitely. This asks the whole chamber to take it away from the committee and bring it to the floor. If it fails, the measure stays where it was.

What was being voted on

119-SJRES-83 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

This joint resolution directs the President to stop using United States Armed Forces for hostilities that Congress has not authorized. It specifically targets actions against organizations designated as terrorists on or after February 20, 2025, states where those entities operate, and non-state organizations trafficking illegal drugs. The resolution is a response to military strikes on vessels in September 2025. It maintains that the President cannot use force based solely on terrorist designations.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 48Nay: 51Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44100
Independent I2000
Republican R25001
Official record
How each member voted (100)
48 yea, 51 nay, 1 not voting