2014: Schweikert Voted To Bar The President From Deploying Or Maintaining The U.S. Military In Iraq For A Sustained Combat Role Without Specific Congressional Authorization. In July 2014, Schweikert voted for a resolution that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "bar[red] the president from deploying or maintaining U.S. armed forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq unless Congress specifically authorizes such activities." The vote was on passage. The House adopted the resolution by a vote of 370 to 40. The resolution died in the Senate. [House Vote 452, 7/25/14; Congressional Quarterly, 7/25/14; Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res. 105]
2023: Schweikert Voted Against Ending The Declared National Emergency From May 22, 2003 Regarding The Development Fund For Iraq. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against a resolution that would "terminate the national emergency declared by the president on May 22, 2003, with respect to the Development Fund for Iraq." The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a vote of 26 to 394. [House Vote 336, 7/18/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/18/23; Congressional Actions, H.J. Res. 71]
Republicans And Democrats Warned That Terminating The Declared Emergencies Would Unfreeze Assets Of Militia Leaders And War Criminals While Also Rejecting Compensation To American Victims Of Terrorism. According to Reuters, "The House overwhelmingly rejected the resolutions in a series of votes, after mainstream Republicans and Democrats warned that ending the emergencies would unfreeze the assets of militia leaders, arms dealers and accused war criminals, while denying compensation to U.S. victims of terrorism." [Reuters, 7/18/23]
The Far-Right Republicans Who Sponsored The Resolutions Argued The Emergency Declarations Were Old And Were Examples Of The "Deep State." According to Reuters, "The hardliners said the emergency declarations, dating back to the presidencies of Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama, were out-of-date and had become examples of the 'deep state,' former President Donald Trump's conspiratorial term for Washington officials who opposed his will." [Reuters, 7/18/23]
The Resolutions Sought To Terminate 5 Presidential Emergency Declarations That Have Permitted Sanctions Against U.S. Enemies In The Middle East And Africa, Including Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya And The Congo. According to Reuters, "The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday turned back a bid by hardline conservatives to end five presidential emergency declarations that allow for sanctions against America's enemies in the Middle East and Africa. Four Republican Representatives - Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Paul Gosar and Eli Crane - used separate measures known as privileged resolutions to require votes on whether to end longstanding emergency declarations involving Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya and Democratic Republic of Congo." [Reuters, 7/18/23]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Repealing The 1991 And 2002 Military Authorizations Against Iraq. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote 329-101, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the legislation. The FY 2023 Defense Authorization was passed with H.R. 7776. [House Vote 350, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Repealed The 1991 And 2002 Authorizations For Military Force Against Iraq. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no. 4 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 277-150. [House Vote 334, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 271; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2021: Schweikert Voted To Repeal The 2002 Authorization For Use Of Military Force Against Iraq. In June 2021, Schweikert voted for a bill which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, which authorizes the use of force to defend U.S. national security against 'the continuing threat posed by Iraq' and enforce relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 415-14. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 172, 6/17/21; Congressional Quarterly, 6/17/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 256]