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House roll call 706 · 116th Congress · Jan 9, 2020

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or

On Jan 9, 2020, the House voted 224–194 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HCONRES 83). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 220–8, Republicans 3–186, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
224
No
194
Did not vote
33
Date
Jan 9, 2020

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 186 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats220 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Directing the President pursuant to section…: House Vote, Jan 9, 2020,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-H-706/directing-the-president-pursuant-to-section-5-c-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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