114TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION H. RES. 588
Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 2016
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. RIGELL) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.
Whereas upon entering the execution of the Office of President
of the United States, President Barack Obama affirmed
his constitutional oath as follows: ‘‘I do solemnly
swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President
of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability,
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States’’;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to faithfully
execute the Office of the President of the United States
and has failed to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution
of the United States;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his
duty in article II, section 2 of the Constitution of the
United States that he ‘‘shall be Commander in Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia
of the several States, when called into the actual Service
of the United States’’;
Whereas President Obama has willfully failed to follow the
counsel and expert advice provided by United States military
and intelligence advisors by prematurely withdrawing
troops from Iraq, thus leading to further destabilization
of the Middle East and increased threats to national
and global security;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his
duty in article II, section 3 of the Constitution of the
United States that he ‘‘shall take Care that the Laws be
faithfully executed’’;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to ensure a
strong national defense beginning on January 20, 2009,
through the present, thus endangering the national security
of the United States and its citizens both home and
abroad;
Whereas the foreign policy of President Barack Obama has
led to increased global instability, jeopardizing national
securities;
Whereas the dereliction of duty and miscalculations of President
Barack Obama have allowed the combined terrorist
organizations of the world to control more land, and increase
membership, armament, and resources more than
during any other time in history;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to instruct the
Department of Justice to take action to end the practices
of certain State and local governments that refuse to
abide by standing immigration laws;
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to reinforce
sanctions on Iran following Iran’s ballistic missile tests
on November 21, 2015, and October 10, 2015;
Whereas Iran’s launching of the missiles is in direct violation
of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929
(2010) and United Nations Security Council Resolution
2231 (2015), thus violating the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPOA), and President Barack Obama
failed to take action against Iran to address these violations;
Whereas President Barack Obama released high-ranking detainees
from the detention facility at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without providing advanced
notice to Congress, which is required by law;
Whereas not only was such release in defiance of standing
law, there is a high rate of recidivism amongst released
detainees who have actively engaged in conflict against
members of the Armed Forces of the United States and
which continues to threaten national security;
Whereas President Barack Obama led the push within the
United Nations for the establishment of a no-fly zone
within Libya, while lacking a complete strategy, established
a hostile environment for United States diplomatic
and military personnel; and
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to eliminate deficiencies
within the Department of Homeland Security’s
vetting process of Syrian refugees, which threatens national
security: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) does hereby censure and condemn President
Barack Obama for having willfully disregarded the
President’s constitutional responsibilities as Commander
in Chief of the United States through his
continued failed lack of foreign affairs strategy, failure
to follow the advice of military and intelligence
advisors, and failed national security policy; and
(2) does hereby put President Barack Obama
7 on notice and strongly urges the President to reverse
8 course and begin fulfilling his constitutional responsibilities.
HRES 588 IH
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