H.Con.Res.248 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

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03/03/10
 
03/10/10

 

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Result: Failed - March 10, 2010

Roll call number 98 in the House

Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution: H CON RES 248 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 15%

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Alan Grayson
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Steve Kagen
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Daniel Maffei
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
David Obey
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1]
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Bart Stupak
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Diane Watson
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]

Others Voting 'Aye'

Others Voting 'Abstain'

 

Official Summary

3/4/2010--Introduced.Directs the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan: (1) by no later than 30 days after this resolution is adopted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove them by such date, by no late

Official Summary

3/4/2010--Introduced.Directs the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan:
(1) by no later than 30 days after this resolution is adopted; or
(2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove them by such date, by no later than December 31, 2010, or such earlier date that the President determines that they can be safely removed.

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11/24/10
Five Minute Speech in Support of Kucinich's Afghanistan Resolution

Congressman Ron Paul speaks on the floor of the House in support of H Con Res 248 to bring the troops home from Afghanistan.

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11/22/10
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The resolution that Mr. Chaffetz chose to vote against was H.Con.Res.248. It seems he did even worse than that though, he said one thing, then voted the exact opposite. His vote has only promoted war and wasteful spending. ...

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11/21/10
Five Minute Speech in Support of Kucinich's Afghanistan Resolution

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