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POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 118th Congress

H.Con.Res.21 Syria Withdrawal War Powers Resolution

War Powers resolution to withdraw U.S. military forces from Syria, where they are deployed without congressional authorization (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

War Powers Resolution requires congressional authorization for sustained military deployments abroad.

War Powers Resolution, 50 U.S.C. § 1544(c) — Congress may direct removal of forces from unauthorized hostilities by concurrent resolution
  • U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 11 (Congress's exclusive power to declare war)
  • 50 U.S.C. § 1541(a) — collective judgment of Congress and President required for introducing forces into hostilities

Bill activity

Introduced Mar 1, 2023 by Matt Gaetz (R-FL). 4 cosponsors as of Mar 7, 2023. Not agreed to in the House Mar 8, 2023, 103-321.

  • Reached the House floor when it was called up under a unanimous consent order.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 136, Mar 8, 2023).
  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2023
  2. Not agreed to in HouseMar 8, 2023
  3. Agreed to in Senate 

Latest action Mar 8, 2023: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

4 cosponsors:

Cosponsors shown through Mar 8, 2023, the day the House voted on the concurrent resolution.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. Andy Biggs cosponsored (R-AZ)
  4. 3 members cosponsored
  5. House floor day: vote on the concurrent resolution (not agreed to) (8 steps)
    1. ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Massie asked for unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H.Con.Res. 21 in the House if called up by the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the...
    2. Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
    3. Considered pursuant to a previous order.
    4. DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 21.
    5. The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
    6. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 21, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded the yeas and nays and...
    7. Considered as unfinished business.
    8. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 103 - 321 (Roll no. 136).
  6. House vote: Adoption of the resolutionCounted in grades
    Not agreed to, 103-321
    Of 4 cosponsors: 4 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 136

Votes on this resolution

1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Mar 8, 20236:00 pmHouseAdoption of the resolutionCounted in gradesOn agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 103 - 321 (Roll no. 136).Not agreed to103-321Nay

Counted in grades

Of 4 cosponsors: 4 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Adoption of the resolution

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic5615007
Republican4717104
Independent0000
Total103321011
Official House roll call

War Powers Resolution directing removal of unauthorized forces. The War Powers Resolution requires congressional authorization for sustained military deployments.