House votes down bill directing removal of troops from Syria
The House has voted down a bill directing President Joe Biden to remove some 900 U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. The resolution from Republican congressman Matt Gaetz of
Gaetz resolution to withdraw US troops from Syria fails in House vote
A resolution to force the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria within six months failed to pass the House on Wednesday. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and emphatically backed by several more conservative lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), was rejected on a 103-321 vote. The…
House votes down bill directing removal of troops from Syria
The resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., was voted down 321-103. Gaetz introduced the measure after four U.S. servicemembers were wounded during a helicopter raid last month in northeastern Syria that killed a senior IS leader.
Matt Gaetz resolution to pull US troops from Syria fails to clear House
FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is questioned by reporters, Jan. 6, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gaetz says Justice Department has informed him he won’t face charges related to sex trafficking investigation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Jacquelyn Martin/AP Matt Gaetz resolution to pull US troops from Syria fails to clear House Ryan King March 08, 06:08 PM March 08, 06:23 PM Video Embed A res…