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Senate roll call 191 · 118th Congress · Jul 19, 2023

To express the sense of Congress that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war before

On Jul 19, 2023, the Senate voted 16–83 on “On the Amendment” (S 2226). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 16–32, Democrats 0–48, Independents 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
16
No
83
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 19, 2023

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 32 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 48 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To express the sense of Congress that…: Senate Vote, Jul 19, 2023,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/118-S-191/to-express-the-sense-of-congress-that-article-5 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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