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118th Congress International Affairs

S.J.Res. 44: Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress

A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 6, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Sep 6, 2023

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in, or affecting, Niger within 30 days of this resolution's adoption unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Oct 26, 2023SenateProcedural motionFailed, yea-nay 11–86
    Roll call 270 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats44201
    Republicans64201
    Independents1201
    Total118603

    Senate roll call 270: On the Motion to Discharge. Motion to Discharge Rejected.

    11 crossed party lines: 4 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 1 Independent

    How each member voted (100)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Who scored on this bill

66 points earned
  1. 1Mike Lee R-UT1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  2. 1Roger Marshall R-KS1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  3. 1Rand Paul R-KY SponsorIntroduced; 1 maverick vote2 events+6
  4. 1Mike Braun R-IN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 1Timothy Kaine D-VA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Sep 6, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Rand Paul.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Oct 26, 2023Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (CR S5205)
  2. Oct 26, 2023Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 86. Record Vote Number: 270.
  3. Sep 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
  4. Sep 6, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.