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HCONRES 64 119th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Latin America Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Venezuela

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Introduced: December 15, 2025 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
White House position
Strongly opposes Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Dec 16, 2025 Read the SAP
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 17, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 64, 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.
Dec 17, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Dec 17, 2025
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
Dec 17, 2025
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 64.
Dec 17, 2025
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H5984-5992; text: CR H5985)
Dec 17, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6005-6006)
Dec 17, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 346).
Dec 16, 2025
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 61 and H. Con. Res. 64 in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that each such concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on each such concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for: 1) with respect to H. Con. Res. 61, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; and 2) with respect to H. Con. Res. 64, 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.
Dec 1, 2025
Submitted in House
Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 17, 2025 House · vote #346 On Agreeing to the Resolution Failed 211213 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

What's happening now December 17, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 Cosponsors 46
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Dec 17, 2025
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 16, 2025
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Dec 16, 2025
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Dec 16, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Dec 15, 2025
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2025
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 15, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Dec 15, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 15, 2025
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Garamendi, John
California · Dec 15, 2025
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2025
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 15, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Dec 15, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Dec 15, 2025
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Dec 15, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Dec 12, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Dec 11, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Dec 10, 2025
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Dec 10, 2025
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Liccardo, Sam T.
California · Dec 10, 2025
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 10, 2025
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Casar, Greg
Texas · Dec 9, 2025
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 9, 2025
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 9, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 9, 2025
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2025
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Subramanyam, Suhas
Virginia · Dec 9, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Dec 9, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 9, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 5, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 5, 2025
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 5, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Dec 5, 2025
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 5, 2025
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 5, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 5, 2025
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2025
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 4, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 3, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 3, 2025
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Dec 2, 2025
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 1, 2025
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 1, 2025
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Dec 1, 2025
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Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 1, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HCONRES-64/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HCONRES-64/.
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H. Con. Res. 64, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HCONRES-64/.
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[H. Con. Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HCONRES-64/)
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