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SJRes98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that
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Roll Calls
49
Yea (latest vote)
49
Nay (latest vote)
Senate
2026-01-08 – 2026-01-14

About SJRes98

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.

Policy Area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)

Latest Action (2026-01-14): 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.

Summary

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.

Subjects: Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Latin America, Military operations and strategy, Venezuela, War and emergency powers

Who Voted How on SJRes98

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Vote Breakdown — SJRES98

How members voted on SJRES98. 196 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-Maryland) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Boozman (R-Arkansas) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Jim Banks (R-Indiana) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Katie Boyd Britt (R-Alabama) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Cornyn (R-Texas) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Ted Cruz (R-Texas) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John R. Curtis (R-Utah) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Steve Daines (R-Montana) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Jon Husted (R-Ohio) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
James C. Justice (R-West Virginia) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Angus S. King (I-Maine) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o
John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) 2026-01-14 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 Yea Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President o

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