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Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.

USA117th CongressHRES-607| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2021
Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (157)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Kevin McCarthy (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution condemns the President's failure to heed military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offense in Afghanistan and urges the President to commit to maintaining the evacuation operation as long as necessary to evacuate any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Afghan partner who requests evacuation assistance .
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Timeline
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • August 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCollective securityConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency planning and evacuationEuropeGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTerrorism

Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.

USA117th CongressHRES-607| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2021
This resolution condemns the President's failure to heed military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offense in Afghanistan and urges the President to commit to maintaining the evacuation operation as long as necessary to evacuate any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Afghan partner who requests evacuation assistance .
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Timeline
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • August 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (157)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Kevin McCarthy (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCollective securityConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency planning and evacuationEuropeGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTerrorism