Rules Approves Afghanistan Resolution for Floor Consideration

WASHINGTON-The House Committee on Rules met today and reported a closed rule for the consideration of H. Con. Res. 248, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.  The resolution is expected on the floor tomorrow.  A copy of the rule is below.    

H.Con.Res. 248 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

1.      Closed rule.

2.      Provides three hours of general debate in the House with 90 minutes controlled by Rep. Kucinich and 90 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3.      Waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution.

4.      Provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read.

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RESOLUTION

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 248) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, if called up by Representative Kucinich of Ohio or his designee. The concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. The concurrent resolution shall be debatable for three hours, with 90 minutes controlled by Representative Kucinich of Ohio or his designee and 90 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion.

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