CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 252

119th Congress · Session 2 · September 29, 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-SRES-852 — A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

S. Res. 852 is a Senate resolution that requests the Secretary of State to provide a formal statement on Israel's human rights practices. The document specifically asks for detailed information regarding the deaths of United States citizens in the West Bank since January 1, 2022. It also demands assessments concerning United States citizens currently held in Israeli prisons. Additionally, the resolution asks for descriptions of the human rights situation for Palestinian children in Israeli military detention.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 47Nay: 51Not Voting: 2100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44100
Independent I2000
Republican R15002
Official record
How each member voted (100)
47 yea, 51 nay, 2 not voting