HCR 8 (2009): urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate.
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- “HCR 8 (2009): urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hcr8. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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- Granite Record. (n.d.). HCR 8 (2009): urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hcr8
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- Granite Record. “HCR 8 (2009): urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hcr8.
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@misc{bill-2009-hcr8, title = {HCR 8 (2009): urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hcr8}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HCR 8 (2009)
urging the President and Secretary of Defense to withdraw all New Hampshire national guard troops from Iraq in the absence of a valid and subsisting Congressional mandate for such service, and withholding the consent of the governor and New Hampshire state legislature from any further deployment of the New Hampshire national guard to Iraq in the absence of such mandate.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2009-2010
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: Military & Veterans' Affairs
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2009 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2009. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2009 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 8–7. On March 24, 2009 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 232–114.
Sponsors
- Rep. Charles Weed (D) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Kris Roberts (D)
- Rep. James Splaine (D)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2009, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203
- March 12, 2009, 9:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203
Votes
- March 24, 2009, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 232, nays 114, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- March 5, 2009: Public Hearing: 3/5/2009 1:00 PM LOB 203
- March 12, 2009: Executive Session: 3/12/2009 9:00 AM LOB 203
- March 16, 2009: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 24 RC (vote 8-7)
- March 16, 2009: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 24, 2009: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DIV 232-114