A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

On Dec 7, 2021, the Senate voted 30–67 on “On the Motion to Discharge” (SJRES 31). Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected. By party: Republicans 2–46, Democrats 27–20, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yes: 30
No: 67
Did not vote: 5
Date: Dec 7, 2021

By party

Republicans2 yes · 46 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted no
Mark Edward Kelly D-AZ voted no
Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted no
John Wright Hickenlooper D-CO voted no
Michael F. Bennet D-CO voted no
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted no
Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Christopher A. Coons D-DE voted no
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted yes
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted no
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted no
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto D-NV voted no
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen D-NV voted no
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI voted no
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted yes
Mark R. Warner D-VA voted no
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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