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S.J.Res. 98119th Congressintroduced

Venezuela War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res. 98)

Would direct the President to end U.S. hostilities against Venezuela unless Congress declares war or specifically authorizes force.

The Senate discharged S.J.Res. 98 from the Foreign Relations Committee on January 8, 2026, by a vote of 52 to 47. On January 14, 2026, senators divided 50 to 50 on whether a point of order against the resolution was well taken, and the Vice President voted yea to break the tie. The bill-status record describes that point of order as stating that the resolution is not entitled to expedited procedures. Neither action decided passage of the resolution.

Part of Senate Votes on Venezuela and Cuba War Powers, with how every senator voted on 4 related roll calls.

Status

introduced

Dec 3, 2025

Recorded actions

2

Complete roll calls

Origin

senate

119th Congress

Public law

Not enacted

No enactment date

How the Senate voted

Each roll call below links to the complete list of how every senator voted, with the official question and source.

  1. · Senate roll call 5

    Advancing a Venezuela War Powers Resolution

    Discharge S.J.Res. 98, a Venezuela war powers resolution, from the Foreign Relations Committee

    Motion to Discharge Agreed to · 52 yea, 47 nay, 1 not voting

  2. · Senate roll call 9

    Denying Fast-Track Status to a Venezuela War Powers Resolution

    Sustain a point of order that S.J.Res. 98, a Venezuela war powers resolution, is not entitled to expedited procedures

    Point of Order Well Taken (Vice President of the United States voted Yea to break a tie) · 50 yea, 50 nay, 0 not voting

What the text provides

Summaries of provisions visible in the cited measure text, with the exact location to check.

Direction to end hostilities

Section 2(a) would direct the President, under section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985, to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force.

Section 2(a) · Source record

Rule of construction

Section 2(b) states that the resolution does not prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack or the threat of an imminent armed attack.

Section 2(b) · Source record

Findings

Section 1 states findings on Congress's power to declare war, the absence of a declaration of war or specific authorization for force against Venezuela, the treatment of force within or against Venezuela as hostilities under the War Powers Resolution, and the expedited procedures that apply to the resolution.

Section 1, paragraphs (1) through (4) · Source record

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How to read this record

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