Conservative Republicans are pushing an amendment to the annual defense spending bill in the House that would rescind authorization from troops in Afghanistan.
The amendment would alter the National Defense Authorization Act to include language rescinding the Authorization for Use of Military Force established in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
It also instructs the Pentagon to produce a plan for withdrawing troops from the region, calls for political reconciliation and elections in Afghanistan independent of U.S. involvement, and would provide members of the military deployed to the country with a $2,500 bonus.
The amendment from House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz
Matthew (Matt) GaetzThe Hill's Morning Report - Biden may find zero GOP support for jobs plan DOJ probe into Gaetz involves cash payments to women: report Gaetz showed lawmakers nude photos of women he claimed to have slept with: report MORE (R-Fla.) mirrors legislation introduced by Sen. Rand Paul
Randal (Rand) Howard PaulMarjorie Taylor Greene offers bills to fire Fauci, ban vaccine passports The Hill's Morning Report - Biden shifts on filibuster On The Money: Social Security gives IRS data for COVID-19 relief checks | Senate passes bill heading off Medicare cuts MORE (R-Ky.) in the Senate.
The Trump administration has been in discussion about the potential withdraw of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a move that critics argue would destabilize the region and put the U.S. national security at risk.
A number of House conservatives have voiced strong reservations about keeping troops in Afghanistan despite bipartisan pushback from top lawmakers in both parties.
Biggs along with Rep. Thomas Massie
Thomas Harold Massie14 Republicans vote against resolution condemning Myanmar military coup House approves bills tightening background checks on guns Can members of Congress carry firearms on the Capitol complex? MORE (R-Ky.) recently sent a letter to President Trump
Donald TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Biden may find zero GOP support for jobs plan Republicans don't think Biden really wants to work with them The biggest campaign issue of 2022? MORE calling for the immediate withdrawal” of all troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
