CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 174

119th Congress · Session 2 · June 16, 2026

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-172 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

This joint resolution directs the removal of United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The text notes that Congress has the sole power to declare war and has not enacted a specific statutory authorization for military force against Iran. It outlines that Operation Epic Fury was launched on February 28, 2026, resulting in casualties, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and subsequent orders for additional forces. A ceasefire took effect on April 8, 2026, followed by a United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 47Nay: 48Not Voting: 5100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D42102
Independent I1001
Republican R44702
Official record
How each member voted (100)
47 yea, 48 nay, 5 not voting