To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action · Jan 22, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2026
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 48 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Failed215–215 | Jan 22, 2026 |
Cosponsors 126
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2026 to Jan 22, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Dave Min | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jan 8, 2026 |
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 Jan 7, 2026 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2026Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
- Jan 22, 2026Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H1317-1325; text: CR H1317)
- Jan 22, 2026DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 68.
- Jan 22, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
- Jan 22, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 68, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jan 22, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1334-1335)
- Jan 22, 2026Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 215 (Roll no. 48).
- Jan 22, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 215 (Roll no. 48).
- Jan 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 21, 2026ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 68 in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida, Representative Meeks of New York, and Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 7, 2026Submitted in House
- Jan 7, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1317–H1325Text printed H1317Recorded votes H1334remove | Brian J. Mast R-FL, Chrissy Houlahan D-PA, Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Eric A. "Rick" Crawford R-AR, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, James A. Himes D-CT, James P. McGovern D-MA, Jimmy Panetta D-CA, Joaquin Castro D-TX, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL, Patrick Ryan D-NY, Randy Fine R-FL, Thomas Massie R-KY, W. Gregory Steube R-FL | Jan 22, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1157 | Brian J. Mast R-FL | Jan 21, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48960 | U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Hemisphere: Issues for Congress | Report | May 26, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 64 | To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Related bill | Dec 17, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
