S. 316 · 118th Congress

A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

Introduced on Feb 9, 2023 by Tim Kaine (D-VA). 46 cosponsors, 12 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 30, 2023): Held at the desk.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
Cosponsors
46
12 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Iraq
  • Middle East
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • War and emergency powers

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tim KaineD-VASponsor

Democrats · 30

Independents · 4

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Mar 16, 2023· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 68–27
  2. On the Motion to Proceed
    Mar 21, 2023· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 67–28
  3. On the Amendment
    Mar 22, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 9–86
  4. On the Amendment
    Mar 22, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 36–60
  5. On the Amendment
    Mar 23, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 19–76
  6. On the Amendment
    Mar 23, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 32–63
  7. On the Amendment
    Mar 23, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 41–52
  8. On the Cloture Motion
    Mar 27, 2023· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 65–28
  9. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–49
  10. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 31–65
  11. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 41–55
  12. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 38–57
  13. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 33–62
  14. On the Amendment
    Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 26–68
  15. On Passage of the Bill
    Mar 29, 2023· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 66–30

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 9, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  3. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Mar 8, 2023Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Mar 8, 2023 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
  7. Mar 14, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  8. Mar 14, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S765)
  9. Mar 16, 2023 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 27. Record Vote Number: 61.Senate · Roll call 61
  10. Mar 16, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S815)
  11. Mar 21, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S847)
  12. Mar 21, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 28. Record Vote Number: 63.Senate · Roll call 63
  13. Mar 21, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion.
  14. Mar 22, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S887-903)
  15. Mar 23, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S917-925, S927-929)
  16. Mar 23, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S929)
  17. Mar 27, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943-950)
  18. Mar 27, 2023 · SenateCloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 28. Record Vote Number: 70. (CR S950)Senate · Roll call 70
  19. Mar 28, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S975-989)
  20. Mar 29, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1007-1016)
  21. Mar 29, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 30. Record Vote Number: 77.(text: CR S1016)Senate · Roll call 77
  22. Mar 29, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 30. Record Vote Number: 77. (text: CR S1016)Senate · Roll call 77
  23. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Mar 30, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  25. Mar 30, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Friends Committee on National Legislation5 reports
    $5M reported (all issues)
  2. J STREET5 reports
    $725K reported (all issues)
  3. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.4 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  4. The American Legion2 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)
  5. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)
  6. Open Society Action Fund1 report
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  7. Open Society Policy Center, Inc.1 report
    $800K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.