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Paul amendment to the NATO treaty vote: Article 5 reservation

Senate vote · TREATYDOC1173 · On the Amendment · August 3, 2022Allies

Would have added a reservation to the treaty admitting Finland and Sweden to NATO saying the mutual defense pledge does not replace the need for Congress to authorize war.

Liberty position
Nay
The Senate voted
10 Yea, 87 Nay
Why Nay is the liberty side
A vote for it weakens the NATO promise that an attack on one is an attack on all.

Counted under the measure Stands by America's allies.

The count

78 current members of Congress were in the Senate for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side
67
29 Republicans, 36 Democrats, 2 Independents
Against the liberty side
9
9 Republicans
Not counted
2
1 Republican, 1 Democrat

On the liberty side

67 current members voted Nay.

Against the liberty side

9 current members voted Yea.

Not counted

2 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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