H.Con.Res. 61Directing 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.

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Sponsor: Gregory W. Meeks [D-NY-05]
Cosponsors: 41 · 41 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 17, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedNov 17, 2025
Failed in the HouseDec 17, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Con.Res. 61 as introduced in House on Nov 17, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 345

House Dec 17, 2025

On Agreeing to the Resolution

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

Failed

210 Yea 216 Nay 7 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 426 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

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Cosponsors41 · 41 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Con.Res. 61 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

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H.Con.Res. 61Directing 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.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 345

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors41 · 41 Democrats

H.Con.Res. 61Directing 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.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 345

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors41 · 41 Democrats

Who lobbied on H.Con.Res. 614 organizations

Who lobbied on H.Con.Res. 614 organizations