[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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