SJRES98Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-03
Introduced
30
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Tim Kaine
Democrat · VA · Senator
Votes with party: 77.0% (847 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/K000384
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (30)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-12-03
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)Original· 2025-12-03
- Rand Paul (R-KY)Original· 2025-12-03
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)· 2026-01-05
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)· 2026-01-05
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)· 2026-01-06
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)· 2026-01-06
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)· 2026-01-06
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)· 2026-01-06
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)· 2026-01-06
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)· 2026-01-06
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)· 2026-01-06
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)· 2026-01-06
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)· 2026-01-06
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)· 2026-01-06
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)· 2026-01-06
- Peter Welch (D-VT)· 2026-01-06
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)· 2026-01-06
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)· 2026-01-06
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)· 2026-01-06
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2026-01-07
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)· 2026-01-07
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)· 2026-01-07
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)· 2026-01-07
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)· 2026-01-07
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)· 2026-01-08
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)· 2026-01-08
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)· 2026-01-08
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)· 2026-01-08
- Patty Murray (D-WA)· 2026-01-08
Latest Action
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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.
2026-01-14
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsDischarged From · 2026-01-08
Previously
- Foreign Relations CommitteeDischarged From · 2026-01-08
- Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-03
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-12-03
Plain-English 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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
International Affairs
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