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S.J.Res. 54: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 307.

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sjres54.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sjres>

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Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · 6 cosponsors

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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Record fed-us-cong119-sjres54 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills