Who it affects
- Qatar
Stalled in the SenateDefenseForeign affairs
Proposed military sale to Qatar
S.J.Res. 53 · Resolution · Introduced May 15, 2025
This bill would prohibit a proposed sale of certain military items and services to Qatar.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to pull it out of committee failed 39 to 56 on June 11.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
2 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit, company.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- This resolution would prohibit a proposed military sale to Qatar.
- The sale includes certain military items.
- It also includes certain military services.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to pull it out of committee
A yes vote brings it to the floor without waiting for the committee.
June 11, 2025 · Rejected 39 to 56
- Republicans
- 0 yes
- 52 no
- Democrats
- 37 yes
- 5 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamNo | Tim ScottNo | Jim ClyburnNo vote | Joe WilsonNo vote | Nancy MaceNo vote | Ralph NormanNo vote | Russell FryNo vote | Sheri BiggsNo vote | William TimmonsNo vote | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)
- Introduced
- May 15, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Committees
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Latest action
- June 11, 2025 · Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 306.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Qatar.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (2 groups)
2 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (1)
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (1)
- Demand Progress Action ↗1 report
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (2)
- Demand Progress Action ↗1 report
- Fifestrategies, Llc ↗Lobbying firms · 1 report
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