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S.J.Res. 89: A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.

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S.J.Res. 89: A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.

118th Congress · introduced 2024-05-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) against the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 212. (consideration: CR S4533-4536)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2024-05-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 212 (2024): On the Point of Order, SJRES89 (2024-07-11), Point of Order Well Taken. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) against the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 212. (consideration: CR S4533-4536) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.

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A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sjres89.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sjres>

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Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · 4 cosponsors

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Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] reported raising $12.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Record fed-us-cong118-sjres89 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118