Bring troops home, stop nation-building abroad, and focus on securing our own borders.
Bring troops home and stop nation-building abroad.
Occurrences
On Agreeing to the Resolution Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran
Rep. Thomas Massie announces that he has introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Evidence
On May 14, 2026, the House voted on H. Con. Res. 75, which would have directed the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. The roll call shows the resolution failed 212-212; Thomas Massie was listed in the House vote record as voting Yea.
Congress.gov identifies H.Con.Res.38 as a resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran. It lists Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY-4] as sponsor, introduced 06/17/2025, referred to House Foreign Affairs, with status Introduced.
The House Clerk records Roll Call 170 on H.Con.Res.75, directing removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. The vote was on agreeing to the resolution; status Failed, 212 yeas to 212 nays. Rep. Massie is listed as voting Yea.
Congress.gov’s public-law list for the 119th Congress shows enacted laws through PL 119-79 as of the page listing, including the FY2026 NDAA and appropriations laws, but the cited records do not show enactment of H.Con.Res.38 or H.Con.Res.75 as public law or agreed concurrent resolutions bringing troops home and ending nation-building abroad.
Assessments
Massie materially pursued the promise by sponsoring H.Con.Res.38 to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran and voting for H.Con.Res.75, a War Powers troop-removal resolution. But the cited measures did not pass: H.Con.Res.38 remained introduced, and H.Con.Res.75 failed 212-212. The record provided does not show enacted federal action bringing troops home or ending nation-building abroad, so the promise was not delivered despite serious legislative effort.
Massie took a concrete same-term action aligned with the promise by voting for H. Con. Res. 75 to direct removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. However, the resolution failed 212-212, and the evidence does not show that troops were brought home or that U.S. nation-building abroad was stopped. This supports recognizing effort, but not delivery of the promised outcome.