What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on SJRES.34
Senate
240-730
FAILED
Democrats
220 yea
200 nay
Republicans
0 yea
530 nay
Independents
20 yea
0 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Michael Bennet
voted nay
Richard Blumenthal
voted nay
Cory Booker
voted nay
Maria Cantwell
voted nay
Christopher Coons
voted nay
Catherine Cortez Masto
voted nay
John Fetterman
voted nay
Kirsten Gillibrand
voted nay
Maggie Hassan
voted nay
John Hickenlooper
voted nay
Jon Ossoff
voted nay
Alex Padilla
voted nay
Action Timeline
2025-07-30
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 24 - 73. Record Vote Number: 455.
2025-07-30
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).
2025-03-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2025-03-10
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.34 pass?
SJRES.34 is still alive. Current stage: INTRODUCED. Pass likelihood: 52%.
What does SJRES.34 do?
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Who sponsored SJRES.34?
SJRES.34 was sponsored by Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont).
Who voted against SJRES.34?
12 members broke with their party on this vote. Notably, Michael Bennet (D) voted nay.
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 34 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. U.S. Senate 2025-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25–26, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on March 3, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two hundred one (201) MK 83 MOD 4/MOD 5 General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies. Four thousand seven hundred ninety-nine (4,799) BLU–110A/B General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies. One thousand five hundred (1,500) KMU–559C/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body. Three thousand five hundred (3,500) KMU–559J/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body. The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
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