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Paul amendment to the 2024 defense bill: Article 5 does not override Congress

Senate vote · S. 2226 · On the Amendment · July 19, 2023Allies

Would have declared that NATO's mutual defense pledge does not replace the need for Congress to declare war.

Liberty position
Nay
The Senate voted
16 Yea, 83 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 bill on Congress.govThe official roll call

The count

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

On the liberty side
70
29 Republicans, 39 Democrats, 2 Independents
Against the liberty side
13
13 Republicans
Not counted
1
1 Republican

On the liberty side

70 current members voted Nay.

Against the liberty side

13 current members voted Yea.

Not counted

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

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