10 Democrats vote to censure Biden officials over Afghanistan withdrawal

The House on Wednesday voted in favor of legislation to condemn multiple Biden administration officials over the Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021 — and 10 of those who voted in favor were Democrats.

Among those censured in the bill were President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The vote on the legislation was mostly split along party lines, but 10 Democrats voted with Republicans for the bill’s passage in a 219-194 vote. Eight Democrats reported not voting.

The 10 Democrats who bucked their party, per a roll call from the House clerk are:

Rep. Yadira Caraveo (Colo.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Rep. Don Davis (N.C.), Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Rep. Jeff Jackson (N.C.), Rep. Greg Landsman (Ohio), Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.), Rep. Mary Peltola (Alaska) and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.).

The Hill has reached out to the State Department, the Department of Defense, Vice President Harris’ office and the White House for comment.

The chaotic withdrawal from the country saw Kabul fall back into the hands of Taliban as many Afghans, including top officials, fleeing the country for safety.

Last month, a GOP report analyzing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan painted a picture of Biden determined to leave the country but fumbling preparations.

Biden and the White House have repeatedly said they have no regrets for the exit plan, in which 13 service members were killed at an airport trying to help people leave the country.

Tags Afghanistan afghanistan war afghanistan withdrawal Antony Blinken Biden administration Don Davis Greg Landsman Henry Cuellar House Democrats House Republicans Jared Golden Jeff Jackson Joe Biden Kamala Harris Lloyd Austin Marie Glusenkamp Perez Mary Peltola Susie Lee Vicente Gonzalez Yadira Caraveo

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