U.S. Senate · March 4, 2026
Roll call 46 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.J.Res. 104 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
A vote to take a measure away from a committee that has not acted on it A committee can hold a measure indefinitely. This asks the whole chamber to take it away from the committee and bring it to the floor. If it fails, the measure stays where it was.
Motion to Discharge Rejected
47 yes 53 no
The Senate said no
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-104 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
This joint resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran. It specifies that this removal applies to any hostilities not explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization for the use of military force. The resolution includes findings regarding Congressional power and the War Powers Resolution. It also establishes rules for what the directive does not prevent the United States from doing.