SJRES 90 — 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.
Last action — Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 608. (consideration: CR S7958)
-
✓Introduced
-
2In Committee
-
3Passed Senate
-
4Passed House
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
-
19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 3 parties (17 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.
-
Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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 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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html October 16, 2025
Action History
-
Introduced in Senate
-
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
-
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976). (consideration: CR S7945-7958)
-
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 608. (consideration: CR S7958)
Sponsors
- Tim Kaine · Primary
- Rand Paul · Cosponsor
- Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor
- Andy Kim · Cosponsor
- Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor
- Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor
- Peter Welch · Cosponsor
- Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · Cosponsor
- Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor
- Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor
- Bernard Sanders · Cosponsor
- Brian Schatz · Cosponsor
- Alex Padilla · Cosponsor
- John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor
- Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor
- Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 528 not signed on · 50 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kaine, Tim Democratic
Co-sponsors (18)
- Paul, Rand Republican
- Schiff, Adam B. Democratic
- Kim, Andy Democratic
- Merkley, Jeff Democratic
- Van Hollen, Chris Democratic
- Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic
- Welch, Peter Democratic
- Markey, Edward J. Democratic
- Wyden, Ron Democratic
- Duckworth, Tammy Democratic
- Blumenthal, Richard Democratic
- Coons, Christopher A. Democratic
- Sanders, Bernard Independent
- Schatz, Brian Democratic
- Padilla, Alex Democratic
- Hickenlooper, John W. Democratic
- Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic
- Durbin, Richard J. Democratic
Not signed on (528)
528 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 528 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 49% | 51% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Blunt Rochester (D-DE) | — | Yea |
| Cortez Masto (D-NV) | — | Yea |
| Lujan (D-NM) | — | Yea |
| Mullin (R-OK) | — | Nay |
| Van Hollen (D-MD) | — | Yea |
| Alsobrooks, Angela D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Baldwin, Tammy | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennet, Michael F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Blumenthal, Richard | Democratic | Yea |
| Booker, Cory A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cantwell, Maria | Democratic | Yea |
| Coons, Christopher A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Duckworth, Tammy | Democratic | Yea |
| Durbin, Richard J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Fetterman, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Gallego, Ruben | Democratic | Yea |
| Gillibrand, Kirsten E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hassan, Margaret Wood | Democratic | Yea |
| Heinrich, Martin | Democratic | Yea |
| Hickenlooper, John W. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hirono, Mazie K. | Democratic | Yea |
| Kaine, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Kelly, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Kim, Andy | Democratic | Yea |
| Klobuchar, Amy | Democratic | Yea |
| Markey, Edward J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Merkley, Jeff | Democratic | Yea |
| Murphy, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Murray, Patty | Democratic | Yea |
| Ossoff, Jon | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| Peters, Gary C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reed, Jack | Democratic | Yea |
| Rosen, Jacky | Democratic | Yea |
| Schatz, Brian | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiff, Adam B. | Democratic | Yea |
| Schumer, Charles E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Shaheen, Jeanne | Democratic | Yea |
| Slotkin, Elissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Smith, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Warner, Mark R. | Democratic | Yea |
| Warnock, Raphael G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Warren, Elizabeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Welch, Peter | Democratic | Yea |
| Whitehouse, Sheldon | Democratic | Yea |
| Wyden, Ron | Democratic | Yea |
| King, Angus S., Jr. | Independent | Yea |
| Sanders, Bernard | Independent | Yea |
| Banks, Jim | Republican | Nay |
| Barrasso, John | Republican | Nay |
| Blackburn, Marsha | Republican | Nay |
| Boozman, John | Republican | Nay |
| Britt, Katie Boyd | Republican | Nay |
| Budd, Ted | Republican | Nay |
| Capito, Shelley Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Cassidy, Bill | Republican | Nay |
| Collins, Susan M. | Republican | Nay |
| Cornyn, John | Republican | Nay |
| Cotton, Tom | Republican | Nay |
| Cramer, Kevin | Republican | Nay |
| Crapo, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Cruz, Ted | Republican | Nay |
| Curtis, John R. | Republican | Nay |
| Daines, Steve | Republican | Nay |
| Ernst, Joni | Republican | Nay |
| Fischer, Deb | Republican | Nay |
| Graham, Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Grassley, Chuck | Republican | Nay |
| Hagerty, Bill | Republican | Nay |
| Hawley, Josh | Republican | Nay |
| Hoeven, John | Republican | Nay |
| Husted, Jon | Republican | Nay |
| Hyde-Smith, Cindy | Republican | Nay |
| Johnson, Ron | Republican | Nay |
| Justice, James C. | Republican | Nay |
| Kennedy, John | Republican | Nay |
| Lankford, James | Republican | Nay |
| Lee, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Lummis, Cynthia M. | Republican | Nay |
| Marshall, Roger | Republican | Nay |
| McConnell, Mitch | Republican | Nay |
| McCormick, David | Republican | Nay |
| Moody, Ashley | Republican | Nay |
| Moran, Jerry | Republican | Nay |
| Moreno, Bernie | Republican | Nay |
| Murkowski, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Paul, Rand | Republican | Yea |
| Ricketts, Pete | Republican | Nay |
| Risch, James E. | Republican | Nay |
| Rounds, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Schmitt, Eric | Republican | Nay |
| Scott, Rick | Republican | Nay |
| Scott, Tim | Republican | Nay |
| Sheehy, Tim | Republican | Nay |
| Sullivan, Dan | Republican | Nay |
| Thune, John | Republican | Nay |
| Tillis, Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| Tuberville, Tommy | Republican | Nay |
| Wicker, Roger F. | Republican | Nay |
| Young, Todd | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJRES 90 do?
- 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 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.
- Who sponsors SJRES 90?
- SJRES 90 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Paul, Rand (Republican), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), and Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SJRES 90?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SJRES 90?
- Track SJRES 90 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SJRES 90
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SJRES 90
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →