S.J.Res. 41 — 112th Congress

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Originated in the Senate · Introduced May 24, 2012 · International Affairs

Latest action

Sep 25, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

CRS summary

As of Sep 22, 2012

Passed Senate without amendment

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms that the U.S. government and the governments of other responsible countries have a vital interest in working together to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Warns that time is limited to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Urges economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran until it implements: (1) suspension of uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and is in compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions, (2) cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concerning Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

Supports: (1) the P5+1 process, (2) the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the people of Iran, and (3) U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Joins the President in ruling out any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.

States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a declaration of war.

Congressional Research Service, via api.congress.gov (public domain)

Roll-call votes

1 on record

Sep 22, 2012 · On the Joint Resolution

Full roll call

Joint Resolution Passed (90–1)

16 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea90: 38 D · 34 R · 2 I

MemberPartyState
LUGAR, Richard GreenIN
INOUYE, Daniel KenHI
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJ
WEBB, James H.VA
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NM
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CT
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMT
SNOWE, Olympia JeanME
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann BaileyTX
NELSON, Earl BenjaminNE
KERRY, John ForbesMA
DeMINT, James W.SC
KOHL, Herbert H.WI
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHI
CONRAD, KentND
BROWN, Scott P.MA
Mark BegichDemocratAK
Mark L. PryorDemocratAR
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Mark UdallDemocratCO
Michael F. BennetDemocratCO
Richard BlumenthalDemocratCT
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratDE
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Benjamin L. CardinDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Al FrankenDemocratMN
Amy KlobucharDemocratMN
Claire McCaskillDemocratMO
Jon TesterDemocratMT
Kay R. HaganDemocratNC
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratNH
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Tom UdallDemocratNM
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratNY
Sherrod BrownDemocratOH
Jeff MerkleyDemocratOR
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Robert P. Casey, Jr.DemocratPA
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratRI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
Mark R. WarnerDemocratVA
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV
Bernard SandersIndependentVT
Joe Manchin, IIIIndependentWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
James E. RischRepublicanID
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Daniel CoatsRepublicanIN
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Roy BluntRepublicanMO
Roger F. WickerRepublicanMS
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
John HoevenRepublicanND
Mike JohannsRepublicanNE
Kelly AyotteRepublicanNH
Rob PortmanRepublicanOH
Tom CoburnRepublicanOK
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublicanPA
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Bob CorkerRepublicanTN
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Mike LeeRepublicanUT
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Ron JohnsonRepublicanWI
John BarrassoRepublicanWY
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Nay1: 1 R

MemberPartyState
Rand PaulRepublicanKY

Not Voting9: 7 R · 2 D

MemberPartyState
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Marco RubioRepublicanFL
Mark KirkRepublicanIL
David VitterRepublicanLA
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
Dean HellerRepublicanNV
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK

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