United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 42 D cosponsors

HCONRES 61 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    1 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (42 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The resolution directs the President to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with certain terrorist organizations.

This resolution states that the President must remove U.S. Armed Forces from fighting against designated terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force. It aims to uphold legislative authority over military engagements.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Submitted in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. 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.

  5. Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

  6. Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H5978-5984; text: CR H5978)

  7. DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 61.

  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

  9. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 61, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6004-6005)

  11. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).

  12. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 505 not signed on · 138 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (505)

505 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Failed 210 Yea · 216 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 727803
Republican 113602
Democratic 137102
Independent 0100
Total 21021607
% of votes cast 48%50%0%2%
How each member voted (433)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Yea
Alford — Nay
Allen — Nay
Arrington — Nay
Auchincloss — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baird — Nay
Barr — Nay
Barrett — Nay
Beatty — Yea
Begich — Nay
Bell — Yea
Bilirakis — Nay
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Burlison — Nay
Bynum — Yea
Calvert — Nay
Carey — Nay
Carson — Yea
Case — Yea
Cline — Nay
Cohen — Yea
Cole — Nay
Collins — Nay
Comer — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Courtney — Not Voting
Craig — Yea
Crane — Nay
Crawford — Nay
Crenshaw — Nay
Crockett — Yea
Crow — Yea
Davidson — Nay
Dexter — Yea
Diaz-Balart — Not Voting
Dingell — Yea
Downing — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Ellzey — Nay
Fallon — Nay
Fields — Yea
Fine — Nay
Fitzgerald — Nay
Fitzpatrick — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Flood — Nay
Fong — Nay
Foster — Yea
Frost — Yea
Fry — Nay
Gillen — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Nay
Graves — Nay
Gray — Yea
Greene (GA) — Nay
Griffith — Nay
Grijalva — Yea
Guthrie — Nay
Hayes — Yea
Himes — Yea
Hinson — Nay
Horsford — Yea
Hudson — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Hunt — Nay
Jack — Nay
Jacobs — Yea
James — Nay
Jeffries — Yea
Jordan — Nay
Kean — Nay
Keating — Yea
Kim — Nay
Knott — Nay
LaHood — Nay
Latimer — Yea
Latta — Nay
Lawler — Nay
Leger Fernandez — Yea
Levin — Yea
Lucas — Nay
Luna — Nay
Luttrell — Nay
Lynch — Yea
Mace — Nay
Mann — Nay
Matsui — Yea
McBride — Yea
McClain Delaney — Yea
McClellan — Yea
McClintock — Nay
McCollum — Yea
McCormick — Nay
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Nay
McGarvey — Yea
McGovern — Yea
McGuire — Nay
Meeks — Yea
Menendez — Yea
Mills — Nay
Moran — Nay
Morrison — Yea
Moulton — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Not Voting
Neal — Yea
Norcross — Yea
Norman — Nay
Owens — Nay
Palmer — Nay
Panetta — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Perry — Nay
Peters — Yea
Pou — Yea
Quigley — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rose — Nay
Ross — Yea
Roy — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
Ryan — Yea
Salazar — Nay
Scanlon — Yea
Schmidt — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Sessions — Nay
Sewell — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Shreve — Nay
Simon — Yea
Simpson — Nay
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Yea
Strickland — Yea
Strong — Nay
Sykes — Yea
Taylor — Nay
Tenney — Nay
Titus — Yea
Underwood — Yea
Van Drew — Nay
Van Duyne — Nay
Van Epps — Nay
Van Orden — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wasserman Schultz — Yea
Waters — Yea
Watson Coleman — Yea
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Yea
Amo, Gabe Democratic Yea
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Yea
Balint, Becca Democratic Yea
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Yea
Bera, Ami Democratic Yea
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Yea
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Yea
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Yea
Brownley, Julia Democratic Yea
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Yea
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Yea
Casar, Greg Democratic Yea
Casten, Sean Democratic Yea
Castor, Kathy Democratic Yea
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Yea
Chu, Judy Democratic Yea
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Yea
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Yea
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Yea
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Yea
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Yea
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Yea
Costa, Jim Democratic Yea
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Nay
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Yea
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Yea
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Yea
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Yea
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Yea
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Yea
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Yea
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Yea
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Yea
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Yea
Evans, Dwight Democratic Yea
Figures, Shomari Democratic Yea
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Yea
Frankel, Lois Democratic Yea
Friedman, Laura Democratic Yea
Garamendi, John Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Yea
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Yea
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Yea
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Yea
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Yea
Green, Al Democratic Yea
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Yea
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Yea
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Yea
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Yea
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Yea
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Yea
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Yea
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Yea
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Yea
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Yea
Larson, John B. Democratic Yea
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Yea
Lee, Susie Democratic Yea
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Yea
Lieu, Ted Democratic Yea
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Yea
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
McBath, Lucy Democratic Not Voting
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Yea
Meng, Grace Democratic Yea
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Yea
Min, Dave Democratic Yea
Moore, Gwen Democratic Yea
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Yea
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Yea
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Yea
Neguse, Joe Democratic Yea
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Yea
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Yea
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Yea
Pallone, Frank Democratic Yea
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Yea
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Yea
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Yea
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Yea
Pocan, Mark Democratic Yea
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Yea
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Yea
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Yea
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Yea
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Yea
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Yea
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Yea
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Yea
Schrier, Kim Democratic Yea
Scott, David Democratic Yea
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Yea
Smith, Adam Democratic Yea
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Yea
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Yea
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Not Voting
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Yea
Takano, Mark Democratic Yea
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Yea
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Yea
Thompson, Mike Democratic Yea
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Yea
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Yea
Tonko, Paul Democratic Yea
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Yea
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Yea
Trahan, Lori Democratic Yea
Tran, Derek Democratic Yea
Vargas, Juan Democratic Yea
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Yea
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Walkinshaw, James R. Democratic Yea
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Yea
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Yea
Kiley, Kevin Independent Nay
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Nay
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Nay
Babin, Brian Republican Nay
Balderson, Troy Republican Nay
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Nay
Bean, Aaron Republican Nay
Bentz, Cliff Republican Nay
Bergman, Jack Republican Nay
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Nay
Biggs, Andy Republican Nay
Biggs, Sheri Republican Nay
Boebert, Lauren Republican Nay
Bost, Mike Republican Nay
Brecheen, Josh Republican Nay
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Nay
Burchett, Tim Republican Nay
Cammack, Kat Republican Nay
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Nay
Carter, John R. Republican Nay
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Nay
Cloud, Michael Republican Nay
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Nay
Crank, Jeff Republican Nay
Cruz, Ted Republican Nay
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Nay
Donalds, Byron Republican Nay
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Nay
Emmer, Tom Republican Nay
Estes, Ron Republican Nay
Evans, Gabe Republican Nay
Ezell, Mike Republican Nay
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Nay
Feenstra, Randy Republican Nay
Finstad, Brad Republican Nay
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Nay
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Nay
Foxx, Virginia Republican Nay
Franklin, Scott Republican Nay
Fulcher, Russ Republican Nay
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Nay
Gill, Brandon Republican Nay
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Nay
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Nay
Gonzales, Tony Republican Nay
Gooden, Lance Republican Nay
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Nay
Grothman, Glenn Republican Nay
Guest, Michael Republican Nay
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Nay
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Nay
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Nay
Harrigan, Pat Republican Nay
Harris, Andy Republican Nay
Harris, Mark Republican Nay
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Nay
Hern, Kevin Republican Nay
Higgins, Clay Republican Nay
Hill, J. French Republican Nay
Houchin, Erin Republican Nay
Huizenga, Bill Republican Nay
Hurd, Jeff Republican Nay
Issa, Darrell Republican Nay
Jackson, Ronny Republican Nay
Johnson, Dusty Republican Nay
Johnson, Mike Republican Nay
Joyce, David P. Republican Nay
Joyce, John Republican Nay
Kelly, Mike Republican Nay
Kelly, Trent Republican Nay
Kennedy, Mike Republican Nay
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Nay
Kustoff, David Republican Nay
LaLota, Nick Republican Nay
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Not Voting
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Nay
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Nay
Letlow, Julia Republican Nay
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Nay
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Nay
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Nay
Maloy, Celeste Republican Nay
Massie, Thomas Republican Yea
Mast, Brian J. Republican Nay
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Nay
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Nay
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Nay
Meuser, Daniel Republican Nay
Miller, Carol D. Republican Nay
Miller, Mary E. Republican Nay
Miller, Max L. Republican Nay
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Nay
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Nay
Moore, Barry Republican Nay
Moore, Blake D. Republican Nay
Moore, Riley M. Republican Nay
Moore, Tim Republican Nay
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Nay
Newhouse, Dan Republican Nay
Nunn, Zachary Republican Nay
Obernolte, Jay Republican Nay
Ogles, Andrew Republican Nay
Onder, Robert F. Republican Nay
Patronis, Jimmy Republican Nay
Pfluger, August Republican Nay
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Nay
Rogers, Harold Republican Nay
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Nay
Rouzer, David Republican Nay
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Nay
Scalise, Steve Republican Nay
Schweikert, David Republican Nay
Scott, Austin Republican Nay
Self, Keith Republican Nay
Smith, Adrian Republican Nay
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Nay
Smith, Jason Republican Nay
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Nay
Spartz, Victoria Republican Nay
Stauber, Pete Republican Nay
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Nay
Steil, Bryan Republican Nay
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Nay
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Nay
Thompson, Glenn Republican Nay
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Nay
Timmons, William R. Republican Nay
Turner, Michael R. Republican Nay
Valadao, David G. Republican Nay
Walberg, Tim Republican Nay
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Nay
Webster, Daniel Republican Nay
Westerman, Bruce Republican Nay
Wied, Tony Republican Nay
Williams, Roger Republican Nay
Wilson, Joe Republican Nay
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Nay
Womack, Steve Republican Not Voting
Yakym, Rudy Republican Nay
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCONRES 61 do?
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.
Who sponsors HCONRES 61?
HCONRES 61 is sponsored by Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Liccardo, Sam T. (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), and DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HCONRES 61?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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