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H.Con.Res. 61 (119th): This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

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This House concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere, unless a declaration of war or a specific authorization to use military force for that purpose has been enacted. The title is generic, but the summary states the operative directive.

congressional_authorizationcounterterrorismde_escalationwar_powerswestern_hemisphere

Theological note: Scripture grants civil authorities the sword for justice (Romans 13:4) while requiring that the use of force be lawful, proportionate, and accountable to right authority. Bloodshed carries serious moral weight, and the question of who may authorize war is a matter of general equity. The measure bears on restraining unauthorized killing and on keeping war-making power under constitutional and legislative limits. This is issue relevance, not a final candidate judgment.

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Roll 345 · 17-Dec-2025 6:01 PM · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Failed

Yea 210 · Nay 216 · Other 7

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