{"id":1872385,"date":"2023-03-08T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T02:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T21:28:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T02:28:25","slug":"dems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems &amp; GOP shoot down Gaetz\u2019 bill to withdraw U.S. troops in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1872385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> <br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN Deven Berryhill<br \/>UPDATED 6:25 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, March 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. House of Representatives voted 103-321 Wednesday to reject Matt Gaetz\u2019s resolution on war powers that would have allowed the U.S. military forces out of Syria.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>House Representative Matthew Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, forced the vote on the floor using expedited procedures authorized by the War Powers Act.\u00a0The bill, if passed by the House Representative Matthew Gaetz (R-Fla.), would have mandated that the Biden administration withdraw all Syrian troops within six months.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration left approximately 900 U.S. military personnel in Syria to fight ISIS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Congress has never authorized the use of military force in Syria,&#8221; Gaetz made comments prior to the election. &#8220;The United States is currently not in a war with or against Syria, so why are we conducting dangerous military operations there? President [Joe] Biden must remove all U.S. armed forces from Syria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg640943f5240af.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The United States of America has no place in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>Even though today&#8217;s vote regarding my Syrian War Powers Resolution failed, I am still fighting to bring my troops home and end all future wars.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NTCGi61M1v\">https:\/\/t.co\/NTCGi61M1v<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/12frgBceyL\">pic.twitter.com\/12frgBceyL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1633619822922674177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Democrats of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Libertarians and &#8220;America First&#8221; Republicans voted with Gaetz in order to pass the resolution.\u00a0In the face of opposition from both sides, only a third vote was cast for the bill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Even though ISIS no longer controls significant territory, there are still tens of thousands of hardened terrorist fighters in Iraq and Syria who are hellbent on establishing their terror state&#8221; Mike McCaul (R. Florida), House Foreign Affairs Chairman, spoke on the House floor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz was one of 56 Democrats and 47 Republicans who voted for the bill to be passed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg640943f5240af.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now, the House votes on Gaetz\u2019s resolution to withdraw US forces from Syria. <\/p>\n<p>Expect progressives and hardliners to join together and vote for it \u2026 although it likely won&#8217;t be enough support for approval.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emily Wilkins (@emrwilkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emrwilkins\/status\/1633600609835155460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe that our presence is deterring much of anything,&#8221; Gaetz spoke last week in an interview with DefenseNews.com. &#8220;I think that it&#8217;s a risk of us escalating the conflict.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida Congressmen reminded House Members of American casualties in Middle East Wars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;So often we come to the floor and we debate frivolities. This is one of the most important things we can be talking about,&#8221; said Gaetz. &#8220;How we use the credibility of our fellow Americans \u2026 how we spill the blood of our bravest patriots. We have stained the deserts in the Middle East with enough American blood. It is time to bring our servicemembers home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House members supported the U.S. military presence on Syria.  Some argued that an early withdrawal could lead to more American deaths and allow foreign terrorist organizations like ISIS, such as ISIS, to grow.\u00a0The 150 Democrats and 171 Republicans that voted against this resolution made it clear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/dems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dems-gop-shoot-down-gaetz-bill-to-withdraw-u-s-troops-in-syria\">Dems &#038; GOP shoot down Gaetz&#8217; bill to withdraw U.S. troops in Syria<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images OAN Deven BerryhillUPDATED 6:25 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, March 8, 2023 The U.S. House of Representatives voted 103-321 Wednesday to reject Matt Gaetz\u2019s resolution on war powers that would have allowed the U.S. military forces out of Syria. House Representative Matthew Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, forced the vote on &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1889879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[3933,3624,6203,5010,7887,9689,7238,20760],"class_list":["post-1872385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann","tag-dems","tag-gaetz","tag-gop","tag-shoot","tag-syria","tag-troops","tag-u-s","tag-withdraw"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1872385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1889879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1872385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1872385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1872385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}