A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Latest action · Apr 15, 2026 Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 81 | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138 | Motion to Discharge Rejected36–63 | Apr 15, 2026 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 19, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 19, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 19, 2026 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Mar 19, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2026 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2026Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)
- Apr 15, 2026Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).
- Mar 19, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1817 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1765, S1774–S1779Motions S1775Recorded votes S1779Sanders motion to discharge | Bernard Sanders I-VT (motion), Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Edward J. Markey D-MA, James E. Risch R-ID, Jeff Merkley D-OR, Mark Kelly D-AZ, Peter Welch D-VT, Tim Kaine D-VA | Apr 15, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48887 | U.S. Conflict with Iran | Report | Sep 18, 2026 |
| R44245 | Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations | Report | Jul 2, 2026 |
| R48971 | The Arab Gulf States, the Iran Conflict, and U.S. Relations: In Brief | Report | Jun 3, 2026 |
| R48289 | Congressional Votes Related to the Israel-Hamas Conflict | Report | Apr 30, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2026Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
