Government2023

House votes 419-0 to condemn the Chinese balloon

When: 9 Feb 2023
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

Rep. Michael McCaul, sponsor of H.Res. 104 condemning the balloon U.S. House of Representatives - Office of the Clerk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The House passed H.Res. 104, sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul, 419-0. It condemned the Chinese government's high-altitude surveillance balloon as a brazen violation of U.S. sovereignty and asked for briefings on past airspace intrusions.

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OfficialH.Res.104 (118th Congress) bill status (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) / 2023-02-09
PressHouse unanimously passes resolution condemning China for use of spy balloon (opens in a new tab)CBS News / 2023-02-09

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