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Joint Resolution of the 102nd Congress 1st Session, January 12, 1991 (Authorizes the use of U.S. armed forces against Iraq pursuant to U.N. Security Council Res. 678)

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote (S.J. Res. 2)

Republican Democrat Independent Vote Totals Yea 42 10 0 52 (95%) (18%) (0%) (53%) Nay 2 45 0 47 (5%) (82%) (0%) (47%) Totals 44 55 0 99 (100%) (100%) (100%) (100%)

Note: One Democratic Senator did not vote on S.J. Res. 2 Source: Senate.gov

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm? congress=102&session=1&vote=00002

U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Vote (H.J. Res. 77)

Republican Democrat Independent Vote Totals Yea 164 86 0 250 (98%) (32%) (0%) (58%) Nay 3 179 1 183 (2%) (68%) (100%) (42%) Totals 167 265 1 433 (100%) (100%) (100%) (100%)

Note: Two Democratic Representatives did not vote on H.J. Res. 77 Source: House.gov

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1991/roll009.xml Discussion Questions

1. How would you explain House-Senate differences on the vote to use force against Iraq?

2. How would you explain why a larger percentage of Senate Democrats voted against the invasion compared with House Democrats?

3. Why do you believe that Republicans showed more party cohesion than Democrats on the vote to use force against Iraq in 1991?