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Utah House approves resolution asking Congress to consider withdrawal from United Nations
Summary
After hours of debate and two adopted wording changes, the Utah House passed HJR 3, a nonbinding resolution asking Congress to consider withdrawing the United States from the United Nations; the measure passed 42–33 and was sent to the state Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives passed HJR 3 on Jan. 15, 2004, a nonbinding joint resolution urging Congress to consider withdrawing the United States from the United Nations. The measure passed on a recorded announcement by the clerk after debate and procedural votes, with the clerk announcing 42 yes votes and 33 no votes; the resolution will be transmitted to the state Senate for further consideration.
Sponsor Representative Don Bush framed the resolution as an effort to protect U.S. sovereignty. “I believe our constitution is at risk,” Bush said during floor remarks, arguing the U.N. has sometimes constrained U.S. military and diplomatic options. He added the…
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