House blocks Rashida Tlaib's resolution calling for removal of all US troops from Lebanon - report

The US House of Representatives has voted against a resolution proposed by Representative Rashida Tlaib that called for the withdrawal of all US armed forces from hostilities in Lebanon. The resolution was defeated with a vote of 92 in favor and 324 against. Notably, 117 Democrats voted against Tlaib's measure, while 91 supported it, indicating a significant bipartisan consensus against the proposed troop withdrawal.

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There are no US service-members involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon. We stand with the Lebanese people, the government of Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces in their efforts to live peacefully and defeat Hezbollah.

House leadership, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, stated that no US service members are involved in combat operations in Lebanon. They expressed support for continued US-Lebanese coordination against Hezbollah. Tlaib, however, argued on the House floor that the US is an "active participant" in what she described as the Israeli government's "violent assault" and "war crimes" in Lebanon, accusing the Trump administration of providing intelligence and coordinating strikes.

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We must end the participation in the Israeli government's violent assault on Lebanon. The Trump administration is providing intelligence, coordinating strikes and demonstrating overt command over Israeli decisions.

This vote took place just after the US State Department announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a ceasefire. This agreement, reached through US-led negotiations, is contingent upon a complete cessation of fire by Hezbollah and the withdrawal of its operatives from areas south of the Litani River. The resolution's failure suggests a broader congressional alignment with the administration's current approach to the region, despite Tlaib's strong objections.

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remove US forces from a country where we are not in conflict.