Will Congress Support Military Action In Syria? A ThinkProgress Whip Count [UPDATED] [View all]

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Will Congress Support Military Action In Syria? A ThinkProgress Whip Count [UPDATED]
BY IGOR VOLSKY, JUDD LEGUM AND REBECCA LEBER - ThinkProgress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 AT 7:07 PM



Updated: September 4, 5:00 PM

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As members of Congress consider President Obama’s request to authorize military force in Syria, following evidence that President Bashar Assad’s use of chemical weapons killed over 1,400 people, a ThinkProgress analysis of the public statements of 289 Representatives found that 169 lawmakers have either decisively ruled out supporting the measure or say they are unlikely to back it.
Just 46 of the 289 members of the House of Representatives said they will definitely or likely vote in favor or the resolution. Seventy-four are undecided.



Republicans were far more likely to oppose military action in Syria, while Democrats were more likely to support it. The numbers are a contrast to 2002, when Democrats in the House provided “the bulk of the opposition” to President George W. Bush’s Iraq war resolution — though a majority of Democrats (61 percent) still backed war. Only six House Republicans voted against the Iraq war in 2002.

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Each member’s individual position, along with sourcing, can be found in this spreadsheet:

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More: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/09/02/2561371/congress-support-military-action-syria-thinkprogress-whip-count/