Key Votes
S J Res 45 - Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia - Key Vote
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Legislation-Joint Resolution - Bill Passed (House) (243-179) - May 25, 1993 (Key vote)
Title: Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a joint resolution that authorizes the use of U.S. troops in Somalia.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the President to use U.S. troops in Somalia to provide logistical support to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force and use military force if necessary in order to maintain a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations and prevent continued violence in the country
- Determines that operations in Somalia shall last up to one year unless Congress finds that U.S. troops are needed until the UN-led force has succeeded
- Instructs the President to submit to Congress reports of U.S. participation and cost of operations in Somalia
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (Senate) - Feb. 4, 1993
Title: Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a joint resolution that authorizes the use of U.S. troops in Somalia.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the President to use U.S. troops in Somalia to provide logistical support to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force and use military force if necessary in order to maintain a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations and prevent continued violence in the country
- Determines that operations in Somalia shall last up to one year unless Congress finds that U.S. troops are needed until the UN-led force has succeeded
- Instructs the President to submit to Congress reports of U.S. participation and cost of operations in Somalia
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 4, 1993
Title: Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia
Sponsors
- George J. Mitchell (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Dale Bumpers (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ben 'Nighthorse' Campbell (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- William S. Cohen (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alfonse M. 'Al' D'Amato (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Daschle (SD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis DeConcini (AZ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Dole (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Byron L. Dorgan (ND - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dave Durenberger (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wendell H. Ford (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Glenn (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Slade Gorton (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jesse Helms (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel K. Inouye (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- J. Bennett Johnston (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Landon Kassebaum (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Forbes Kerry (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- Richard G. 'Dick' Lugar (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Harlan Mathews (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R)
- Barbara A. Mikulski (MD - D)
- Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Frank H. Murkowski (AK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Sam Nunn (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Claiborne Pell (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles S. Robb (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul S. Sarbanes (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Simon (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alan K. Simpson (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John William Warner (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Wellstone (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
