POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 119th Congress

H.J.Res.153 Cuba War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

War Powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Cuba (119th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

No AUMF or declaration of war authorizes military operations against Cuba; Article I requires it.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 11 — Congress's exclusive power to declare war; no AUMF or declaration covers military operations against Cuba

War Powers Resolution, 50 U.S.C. § 1544(c) — Congress may direct removal of forces from unauthorized hostilities

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$2.1M combined quarterly activity

2 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2026-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Foreign Relations

Government Entities Lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

Who Hired the Lobbyists

DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

War Powers resolution to withdraw unauthorized forces from Cuba. Congress has not declared war on Cuba or enacted a specific authorization for military force; Article I, Section 8 vests that power exclusively in Congress.