SJRES 83 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

This joint resolution requires the removal of U.S. military forces from ongoing operations against foreign terrorist organizations designated after February 20, 2025, states where those groups operate, and non-state entities involved in drug trafficking, unless Congress has explicitly authorized such actions through a declaration of war or specific statute. It cites two recent military strikes (September 2 and 15, 2025) as examples of hostilities lacking congressional authorization, noting Congress has not received sufficient information about these operations. The resolution allows military action for self-defense against an armed attack or in authorized counternarcotics operations, but clarifies that drug trafficking alone does not constitute an armed attack justifying force. The bill aims to enforce Congress's constitutional authority to authorize military force, as required by the War Powers Resolution.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 18, 2025 Last action Oct 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Oct 8, 2025

How they voted

4851
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Oct 8, 2025
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican53
2 Yea 50 Nay 1
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Oct 8, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Motion to Discharge Rejected (48-51-1)
senate
Sep 18, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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