
<p> War Powers Act Graphic Tools</p><p>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) </p><p>U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote (S.J. Res. 2)</p><p>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%)</p><p>Note: One Democratic Senator did not vote on S.J. Res. 2 Source: Senate.gov</p><p> http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm? congress=102&session=1&vote=00002 </p><p>U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Vote (H.J. Res. 77)</p><p>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%)</p><p>Note: Two Democratic Representatives did not vote on H.J. Res. 77 Source: House.gov</p><p> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1991/roll009.xml Discussion Questions</p><p>1. How would you explain House-Senate differences on the vote to use force against Iraq?</p><p>2. How would you explain why a larger percentage of Senate Democrats voted against the invasion compared with House Democrats?</p><p>3. Why do you believe that Republicans showed more party cohesion than Democrats on the vote to use force against Iraq in 1991?</p>
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