S.Res. 852 (Motion to discharge the resolution requesting information on Israel's human…)
The Senate rejected a motion to discharge S.Res. 852, a resolution requesting information from the State Department about human rights concerns involving Israel. The motion failed, 47–51.
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The vote was on whether to take S.Res. 852 out of committee so the Senate could consider it. The resolution requests a State Department report addressing alleged killings of U.S. citizens in the West Bank, U.S. citizens held in Israeli prisons, Palestinian children in Israeli military detention, and U.S. efforts to protect human rights and seek accountability. The request would not legally require a response. The Senate rejected the motion, so this vote did not discharge the resolution from committee. The resolution was not adopted.
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- discharge petition
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Latest action (Sep 29, 2026): Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159).
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. The motion's failure means this vote did not bring the resolution out of committee for Senate consideration. If adopted, the resolution would request information from the State Department, but would not legally require a response.
Who’s affected. The State Department: The resolution requests a report about human rights concerns and U.S. government actions, but does not legally require the department to respond. · U.S. citizens affected by the issues described in the resolution: The requested report would address alleged killings of U.S. citizens in the West Bank and U.S. citizens held in Israeli prisons. · Palestinian children in Israeli military detention in the West Bank: The requested report would assess detention, charges, legal access, reported mistreatment, and detention conditions.
Democrats. Democrats voted 44 yea and 1 nay; their majority position was yes.
Republicans. Republicans voted 1 yea and 50 nay, with 2 not voting; their majority position was no.
- Discharge petition
- A House mechanism that forces a floor vote on a bill stuck in committee, requiring 218 signatures. Signing publicly defies a member's leadership and is rare for majority-party members.
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S.Res. 852 (Motion to discharge the resolution requesting information on Israel's human…)
Motion to discharge the resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices
Sep 29, 2026
WHAT HAPPENED
The Senate rejected a motion to discharge S.Res. 852, a resolution requesting information from the State Department about human rights concerns involving Israel.
The motion failed, 47–51.
HOW THIS VOTE WORKS
The motion asked the Senate to take S.Res. 852 out of committee so the full Senate could consider it. It needed more yes than no votes: 50 of the 98 senators who voted yes or no.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Latest action (Sep 29, 2026): Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159).
WHY IT MATTERS
The motion's failure means this vote did not bring the resolution out of committee for Senate consideration. If adopted, the resolution would request information from the State Department, but would not legally require a response.
- The State DepartmentThe resolution requests a report about human rights concerns and U.S. government actions, but does not legally require the department to respond.
- U.S. citizens affected by the issues described in the resolutionThe requested report would address alleged killings of U.S. citizens in the West Bank and U.S. citizens held in Israeli prisons.
- Palestinian children in Israeli military detention in the West BankThe requested report would assess detention, charges, legal access, reported mistreatment, and detention conditions.
PARTY DYNAMICS
Most Democrats voted yes and most Republicans voted no; both independents voted yes. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted no, against the Democratic majority position, and Rand Paul of Kentucky voted yes, against the Republican majority position.
Democrats voted 44 yea and 1 nay; their majority position was yes.
Republicans voted 1 yea and 50 nay, with 2 not voting; their majority position was no.
Both independents voted yes.
- DJohn FettermanPennsylvaniaVoted NO against party majority— The only Democratic member who voted no while most Democrats voted yes.
- RRand PaulKentuckyVoted YES against party majority— The only Republican member who voted yes while most Republicans voted no.
GLOSSARY
- Discharge petition
- A House mechanism that forces a floor vote on a bill stuck in committee, requiring 218 signatures. Signing publicly defies a member's leadership and is rare for majority-party members.
PARTY BREAKDOWN
HOW MEMBERS VOTED
100 OF 100
