Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 82. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S2152-2158)
Apr 3, 2025
On the Motion to Discharge
On the Motion to Discharge
The Senate rejected a mixed motion to discharge a resolution blocking a military sale to Israel, leaving the measure in committee.
The Senate rejected a motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of a joint resolution regarding a proposed foreign military sale to Israel. The procedural move failed on a mixed vote, leaving the resolution in committee where it had been referred following its introduction in March. Because the motion was not agreed to, the measure did not advance to the Senate floor for a direct vote on its merits.
The rejection of the motion to discharge means the joint resolution remains in the Committee on Foreign Relations rather than moving to the Senate floor for a vote. Because the motion failed on a mixed vote, the committee retains jurisdiction over the measure, and no further floor action is scheduled. The resolution's status as 'in committee' remains unchanged by this procedural outcome.