HCONRES 68 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HCONRES 68 would require the President to remove U.S. military forces from Venezuela unless Congress has explicitly authorized their use through a declaration of war or a specific law. This applies to any U.S. Armed Forces currently stationed in Venezuela without such authorization. The resolution is based on the War Powers Resolution, which mandates congressional oversight of military deployments. It directs the immediate withdrawal of unapproved forces without adding new time limits or conditions.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Failed

Jan 2026

President

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Jan 22, 2026

Floor votes · House Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

215–215

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 431

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic213

213 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican217

2 Yea 214 Nay 1

98% Nay

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All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jan 22, 2026

Vote failed

House Vote: Failed (215-215-1)

house

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

ORDER 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.

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 126 co-sponsors