Senate · Roll call 143 · 1st session · June 13, 2017 A vote to discharge S.J.Res. 42, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles, so the Senate can consider it.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

A motion to discharge takes a measure out of committee so the full Senate can consider it. The joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer for three proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia of technical data, hardware, defense services, and defense articles to support weapons systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia: the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia to support the deployment of the Joint Direct Attack Munition off Saudi Arabia's western made aircraft platforms; the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU-152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 series warhead family of weapons; and the transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the Paveway II and III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and Typhoon Aircraft.