[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 140 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 140

  Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security 
               Council and urging his immediate removal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

Ms. Lee (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
    Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
 Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
Mr. Veasey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Maxine Waters of 
 California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Clarke of 
  New York, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Kelly of 
 Illinois, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Wilson of 
  Florida, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Vargas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Payne, 
      Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
 Ruppersberger, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Meng, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
   Thompson of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. 
 Barragan, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Michelle 
 Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
 Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
  Clay, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
  Gutierrez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Pallone) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
  Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 
   Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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


 
  Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security 
               Council and urging his immediate removal.

Whereas Steve Bannon was the Chairman of Breitbart News, a website for the 
        ``alt-right'' movement, which includes White Supremacists, anti-Semites, 
        anti-Muslims, nativists, and other political extremists;
Whereas under Steve Bannon, Breitbart News published inflammatory pieces about 
        women, Muslims and other groups;
Whereas Steve Bannon once described Breitbart as the ``platform'' of the alt-
        right;
Whereas Steve Bannon has been praised by White nationalist groups and the KKK;
Whereas Steve Bannon has also espoused a false theory of a violent clash of 
        civilizations between the West and Islam that only serves to fuel 
        violent extremism;
Whereas Steve Bannon is President Trump's ``Chief Strategist and Senior 
        Counsel'' at the White House to advise on political matters;
Whereas, on Saturday, January 28, 2017, President Trump gave Steve Bannon a 
        permanent position on the National Security Council (NSC);
Whereas on that same day, President Trump demoted the Director of National 
        Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who provide 
        critical, independent voices on the NSC;
Whereas the presence of Steve Bannon, one of President Trump's most senior 
        political operatives, on the Principals Committee of the NSC and his 
        standing invitation to attend the meetings erodes the impartial function 
        of the Council;
Whereas the NSC was created by the National Security Act of 1947 as an 
        interdepartmental body to independently advise the President ``with 
        respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies 
        relating to the national security so as to enable the Armed Forces and 
        the other departments and agencies of the United States Government to 
        cooperate more effectively in matters involving the national 
        security.'';
Whereas any appearance of partisan politics undermines the NSC mission and calls 
        into question every action of the NSC and our Government's national 
        security agencies;
Whereas it is unprecedented to have such a partisan and divisive figure on the 
        National Security Council;
Whereas Steve Bannon has little Government experience or high-level 
        decisionmaking experience; and
Whereas political strategists have never before participated in National 
        Security Council Principals meetings: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the permanent position of Steve Bannon on the 
        National Security Council (NSC);
            (2) urges President Trump to remove Steve Bannon 
        immediately from the NSC; and
            (3) urges Congress to expend any necessary resources to 
        protect our national security and remove Steven Bannon from 
        this position.
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