H.Res. 932

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 932 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 932

Denouncing dangerous and seditious rhetoric by Members of Congress and 
expressing condemnation of Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, 
Representative Jason Crow, Representative Christopher Deluzio, 
Representative Maggie Goodlander, and Representative Chrissy Houlahan 
for attempting to sow disallegiance amongst members of the United 
States military and intelligence community and encouraging them to act 
against the Commander in Chief and President of the United States and 
violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 4, 2025

Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Moore 
of Alabama, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. 
McGuire, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Jackson 
of Texas, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. 
Self, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Crane, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, 
Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Fine, Mr. Collins, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
Baird, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Rutherford) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services, and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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RESOLUTION

Denouncing dangerous and seditious rhetoric by Members of Congress and 
expressing condemnation of Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, 
Representative Jason Crow, Representative Christopher Deluzio, 
Representative Maggie Goodlander, and Representative Chrissy Houlahan 
for attempting to sow disallegiance amongst members of the United 
States military and intelligence community and encouraging them to act 
against the Commander in Chief and President of the United States and 
violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Whereas a bedrock principle of the Constitution of the United States is the 
President's power and solemn responsibility to serve as Commander in 
Chief of the Armed Forces;
Whereas the President's power to direct the Armed Forces is embedded under 
article II, section 2 of the Constitution;
Whereas it is a crime subject to court-martial for a member of the Armed Forces 
to knowingly fail to obey lawful orders or regulations or to become 
derelict in the performance of their duties under section 892 of title 
10, United States Code (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice (UCMJ)), which forbids a ``failure to obey order[s] or 
regulation[s]'';
Whereas Congress, which holds the power to declare war, was so concerned that 
the chain of command could be undermined by individuals encouraging 
disloyalty by members of the military that it made it a Federal crime to 
advise, counsel, urge, or in any manner cause or attempt to cause 
insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty by any member of 
the military;
Whereas, in a video posted on November 18, 2025, and widely disseminated across 
social media and the news, the aforementioned Members of Congress urged 
the military and intelligence communities to defy ``illegal'' orders, 
insinuating, without evidence, that the administration has been issuing 
these types of orders;
Whereas UCMJ case law has held that orders are presumed lawful, outside of those 
obviously unlawful, and are ``disobeyed at the peril of the 
subordinate'', without consideration to the ``person's conscience, 
religion, or personal philosophy'';
Whereas the Members of Congress are fully aware and recognize due to their own 
experiences in the military and intelligence community that the chain of 
command is sacrosanct and essential to the efficient and successful 
functioning of these institutions and yet claimed in the video that they 
``have [a servicemember's] back'' if they disobey an order they 
independently deem to be unlawful;
Whereas, when asked for proof of unlawful orders made by the Commander in Chief, 
Senator Slotkin stated that she was ``not aware of things that are 
illegal'', as well as others in the recorded video who also stated 
similar admissions with regard to orders issued by the Commander in 
Chief;
Whereas the Members of Congress, without any proof or basis in fact, claimed 
that the Trump administration is ``pitting the military and intelligence 
community against American citizens'';
Whereas Senator Slotkin even went so far as introducing legislation in the 
Senate to limit the power of the President to deploy troops to protect 
and defend cities under siege by narcotraffickers, drugs, and violence, 
despite at the same time admitting that she was not aware of any illegal 
orders issued by President Trump;
Whereas the Members of Congress claimed, once again without any evidence or 
proof, that American trust in the military is at risk, a message which 
erodes confidence and respect for these hallowed institutions;
Whereas the Members of Congress, all of whom took an oath themselves to defend 
and uphold the Constitution, encouraged members of the military and 
intelligence community to undermine their own oaths by refusing 
``illegal'' orders, without citing any evidence that any orders 
emanating from the administration are anything except lawful and 
directed toward protecting the United States and its citizens; and
Whereas the Members of Congress insinuated that the Trump administration is 
threatening Americans which is seriously damaging rhetoric that places 
American citizens at odds with the government entrusted to protect them: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives denounces the dangerous 
and seditious rhetoric spewing from these six Members of Congress that 
has led to an environment placing troops and their loved ones at risk 
of harm, compromising and undermining the national security of the 
United States and the peaceful coexistence and respect deserved by our 
brave men and women serving in the military and the intelligence 
community.
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