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S.J.Res. 41A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Sponsor
- Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
- Cosponsors
- 83 · 42 Republicans · 40 Democrats · 1 Independent
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Sep 25, 2012 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2012
- Passed the SenateSep 22, 2012
- Passed the HouseNot yet reached
- Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
- Became lawNot yet reached
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Reaffirms that the U.S. government and the governments of other responsible countries have a vital interest in working together to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Warns that time is limited to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Urges economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran until it implements: (1) suspension of uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and is in compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions, (2) cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concerning Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.
Supports: (1) the P5+1 process, (2) the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the people of Iran, and (3) U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Joins the President in ruling out any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.
States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a declaration of war.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.J.Res. 41 as passed Senate without amendment on Sep 22, 2012. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
Senate Sep 22, 2012
On the Joint Resolution
S.J.Res. 41
Joint Resolution Passed
90 Yea 1 Nay 9 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 91 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.
How the chamber split
DemocratsIndependentsOtherRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
Showing 100 of 100 members
- DAkakaHI · DemocraticYea
- RAlexanderTN · RepublicanYea
- RAyotteNH · RepublicanYea
- RJohn BarrassoWY · RepublicanYea
- DBaucusMT · DemocraticYea
- DBegichAK · DemocraticYea
- DMichael F. BennetCO · DemocraticYea
- DBingamanNM · DemocraticYea
- DRichard BlumenthalCT · DemocraticYea
- RBluntMO · RepublicanYea
- RJohn BoozmanAR · RepublicanNot voting
- DBoxerCA · DemocraticNot voting
- RBrownMA · RepublicanYea
- DBrownOH · DemocraticYea
- RBurrNC · RepublicanNot voting
- DMaria CantwellWA · DemocraticYea
- DCardinMD · DemocraticYea
- DCarperDE · DemocraticYea
- DCaseyPA · DemocraticYea
- RChamblissGA · RepublicanYea
- RCoatsIN · RepublicanYea
- RCoburnOK · RepublicanYea
- RCochranMS · RepublicanYea
- RSusan M. CollinsME · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- DConradND · DemocraticYea
- DChristopher A. CoonsDE · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- RCorkerTN · RepublicanYea
- RJohn CornynTX · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RMike CrapoID · RepublicanYea
- RDeMintSC · RepublicanYea
- DRichard J. DurbinIL · DemocraticYea
- REnziWY · RepublicanYea
- DFeinsteinCA · DemocraticYea
- DFrankenMN · DemocraticYea
- DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · DemocraticYea
- RGrahamSC · RepublicanYea
- RChuck GrassleyIA · RepublicanYea
- DHaganNC · DemocraticYea
- DHarkinIA · DemocraticYea
- RHatchUT · RepublicanYea
- RHellerNV · RepublicanNot voting
- RJohn HoevenND · RepublicanYea
- RHutchisonTX · RepublicanYea
- RInhofeOK · RepublicanNot voting
- DInouyeHI · DemocraticYea
- RIsaksonGA · RepublicanYea
- RJohannsNE · RepublicanYea
- DJohnsonSD · DemocraticYea
- RRon JohnsonWI · RepublicanYea
- DKerryMA · DemocraticYea
- RKirkIL · RepublicanNot voting
- DAmy KlobucharMN · DemocraticYea
- DKohlWI · DemocraticYea
- RKylAZ · RepublicanYea
- DLandrieuLA · DemocraticYea
- DLautenbergNJ · DemocraticYea
- DLeahyVT · DemocraticYea
- RMike LeeUT · RepublicanYea
- DLevinMI · DemocraticYea
- OLiebermanCT · Other partyYea
- RLugarIN · RepublicanYea
- DManchinWV · DemocraticYea
- RMcCainAZ · RepublicanYea
- DMcCaskillMO · DemocraticYea
- RMitch McConnellKY · RepublicanYea
- DMenendezNJ · DemocraticYea
- DJeff MerkleyOR · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DMikulskiMD · DemocraticYea
- RJerry MoranKS · RepublicanYea
- RLisa MurkowskiAK · RepublicanYea
- DPatty MurrayWA · DemocraticNot voting
- DNelsonFL · DemocraticYea
- DNelsonNE · DemocraticYea
- RRand PaulKY · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- RPortmanOH · RepublicanYea
- DPryorAR · DemocraticYea
- DJack ReedRI · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DReidNV · DemocraticYea
- RJames E. RischID · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RRobertsKS · RepublicanYea
- DRockefellerWV · DemocraticYea
- RRubioFL · RepublicanNot voting
- IBernard SandersVT · IndependentYea
- DCharles E. SchumerNY · DemocraticYea
- RSessionsAL · RepublicanYea
- DJeanne ShaheenNH · DemocraticYea
- RShelbyAL · RepublicanYea
- RSnoweME · RepublicanYea
- DStabenowMI · DemocraticYea
- DTesterMT · DemocraticYea
- RJohn ThuneSD · RepublicanYea
- RToomeyPA · RepublicanYea
- DUdallCO · DemocraticYea
- DUdallNM · DemocraticYea
- RVitterLA · RepublicanNot voting
- DMark R. WarnerVA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DWebbVA · DemocraticYea
- DSheldon WhitehouseRI · DemocraticYea
- RRoger F. WickerMS · RepublicanYea
- DRon WydenOR · DemocraticYea
100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.J.Res. 41 and vote against it. 77 signed when it was filed.