United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

SJRES 98 — 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 — 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.

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (29 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment added details including the calendar number and session information, indicating the bill's current stage in the legislative process. It also reflects the discharge of the committee, allowing the bill to move forward for consideration. This change matters because it can determine how quickly the bill is reviewed and discussed by the Senate. Some earlier sponsors of the bill were removed from the list, which updates the record of who currently supports it.

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98 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
98 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
298 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
Schumer, and Mr.
Schumer, Mr.
Schiff) introduced the following joint resolution;
Schiff, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Gallego, Mr.
Merkley, Mr.
Schatz, Mr.
Welch, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr.
Sanders, Mr.
Bennet, Mr.
Wyden, Ms.
Rosen, Mr.
Markey, Ms.
Hirono, Mr.
Murphy, Ms.
Alsobrooks, Mr.
Booker, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr.
Lujan, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms.
Cortez Masto, Mr.
Kim, Mr.
Heinrich, Mr.
Coons, Mrs.
Murray, Mr.
Peters, Mr.
Padilla, and Ms.
Cantwell) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026 Committee discharged, by motion, pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
1546a, and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Calendar No.
298 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
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RES.
98 _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
_______________________________________________________________________ January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026 Committee discharged, by motion, pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
1546a, and placed on the calendar
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  3. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S100)

  4. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 5, by motion, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1546a.

  5. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 5, by motion, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1546a.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.

  7. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S218)

  8. 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.

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 516 not signed on · 67 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (516)

516 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98

Failed 50 Yea · 50 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48400
Democratic 24000
Unaffiliated 0400
Independent 0200
Total 505000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Blunt Rochester (D-DE) — Nay
Cortez Masto (D-NV) — Nay
Lujan (D-NM) — Nay
Van Hollen (D-MD) — Nay
Alsobrooks, Angela D. Democratic Nay
Baldwin, Tammy Democratic Nay
Bennet, Michael F. Democratic Nay
Blumenthal, Richard Democratic Nay
Booker, Cory A. Democratic Nay
Cantwell, Maria Democratic Nay
Coons, Christopher A. Democratic Nay
Duckworth, Tammy Democratic Nay
Durbin, Richard J. Democratic Nay
Fetterman, John Democratic Nay
Gallego, Ruben Democratic Nay
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic Nay
Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic Nay
Heinrich, Martin Democratic Nay
Hickenlooper, John W. Democratic Nay
Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic Nay
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kaine, Tim Democratic Nay
Kelly, Mark Democratic Nay
Klobuchar, Amy Democratic Nay
Markey, Edward J. Democratic Nay
Merkley, Jeff Democratic Nay
Mullin, Kevin Democratic Yea
Murphy, Christopher Democratic Nay
Murray, Patty Democratic Nay
Ossoff, Jon Democratic Nay
Padilla, Alex Democratic Nay
Peters, Scott H. Democratic Nay
Reed, Jack Democratic Nay
Rosen, Jacky Democratic Nay
Schatz, Brian Democratic Nay
Schiff, Adam B. Democratic Nay
Schumer, Charles E. Democratic Nay
Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic Nay
Slotkin, Elissa Democratic Nay
Smith, Tina Democratic Nay
Warner, Mark R. Democratic Nay
Warnock, Raphael G. Democratic Nay
Warren, Elizabeth Democratic Nay
Welch, Peter Democratic Nay
Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic Nay
Wyden, Ron Democratic Nay
King, Angus S., Jr. Independent Nay
Sanders, Bernard Independent Nay
Banks, Jim Republican Yea
Barrasso, John Republican Yea
Blackburn, Marsha Republican Yea
Boozman, John Republican Yea
Britt, Katie Boyd Republican Yea
Budd, Ted Republican Yea
Capito, Shelley Moore Republican Yea
Cassidy, Bill Republican Yea
Collins, Mike Republican Nay
Cornyn, John Republican Yea
Cotton, Tom Republican Yea
Cramer, Kevin Republican Yea
Crapo, Mike Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
Curtis, John R. Republican Yea
Daines, Steve Republican Yea
Ernst, Joni Republican Yea
Fischer, Deb Republican Yea
Graham, Lindsey Republican Yea
Grassley, Chuck Republican Yea
Hagerty, Bill Republican Yea
Hawley, Josh Republican Yea
Hoeven, John Republican Yea
Husted, Jon Republican Yea
Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican Yea
Justice, James C. Republican Yea
Kennedy, John Republican Yea
Kim, Young Republican Nay
Lankford, James Republican Yea
Lee, Mike Republican Yea
Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican Yea
Marshall, Roger Republican Yea
McConnell, Mitch Republican Yea
McCormick, Richard Republican Yea
Moody, Ashley Republican Yea
Moran, Nathaniel Republican Yea
Moreno, Bernie Republican Yea
Murkowski, Lisa Republican Nay
Paul, Rand Republican Nay
Ricketts, Pete Republican Yea
Risch, James E. Republican Yea
Rounds, Mike Republican Yea
Schmitt, Eric Republican Yea
Scott, Rick Republican Yea
Scott, Tim Republican Yea
Sheehy, Tim Republican Yea
Sullivan, Dan Republican Yea
Thune, John Republican Yea
Tillis, Thomas Republican Yea
Tuberville, Tommy Republican Yea
Wicker, Roger F. Republican Yea
Young, Todd Republican Yea

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Passed 52 Yea · 47 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64501
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 40200
Independent 2000
Total 524701
% of votes cast 52%47%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Blunt Rochester (D-DE) — Yea
Cortez Masto (D-NV) — Yea
Lujan (D-NM) — Yea
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
Johnson, Julie Democratic Nay
Kaine, Tim Democratic Yea
Kelly, Mark Democratic Yea
Klobuchar, Amy Democratic Yea
Markey, Edward J. Democratic Yea
Merkley, Jeff Democratic Yea
Mullin, Kevin Democratic Nay
Murphy, Christopher Democratic Yea
Murray, Patty Democratic Yea
Ossoff, Jon Democratic Yea
Padilla, Alex Democratic Yea
Peters, Scott H. 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, Mike Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Ernst, Joni Republican Nay
Fischer, Deb Republican Nay
Graham, Lindsey Republican Nay
Grassley, Chuck Republican Nay
Hagerty, Bill Republican Nay
Hawley, Josh Republican Yea
Hoeven, John Republican Nay
Husted, Jon Republican Nay
Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican Nay
Justice, James C. Republican Nay
Kennedy, John Republican Nay
Kim, Young Republican Yea
Lankford, James Republican Nay
Lee, Mike Republican Nay
Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican Nay
Marshall, Roger Republican Nay
McConnell, Mitch Republican Nay
McCormick, Richard Republican Nay
Moody, Ashley Republican Nay
Moran, Nathaniel 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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJRES 98 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 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.
Who sponsors SJRES 98?
SJRES 98 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Paul, Rand (Republican), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), and Cantwell, Maria (Democratic).
What is the current status of SJRES 98?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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