Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.
Latest action · Aug 24, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 24, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the President's failure to heed military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offense in Afghanistan and urges the President to commit to maintaining the evacuation operation as long as necessary to evacuate any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Afghan partner who requests evacuation assistance .
Cosponsors 157
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 24, 2021 to Sep 3, 2021; 143 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | Chris Jacobs | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OR | Cliff Bentz | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KY | James Comer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-LA | Julia Letlow | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MN | Michelle Fischbach | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Mike Garcia | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Trey Hollingsworth | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Aug 24, 2021 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-TN | John W. Rose | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Sep 3, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Aug 24, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 24, 2021Introduced in House
- Aug 24, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Afghanistan
- Alliances
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Collective security
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Europe
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 24, 2021Introduced in House
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