63 Republicans vote against resolution expressing support for NATO

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Gerald Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, was backed by a majority of the GOP caucus and every Democrat who voted.

Citing the threat posed by “authoritarian regimes” as well as “internal threats from proponents of illiberalism,” the resolution calls on the Biden administration to uphold NATO’s “founding democratic principles.” It also advocates the creation of a “Center for Democratic Resilience” within NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, with the center providing member states assistance to strengthen their own democratic institutions…

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Republicans who voted against Tuesday’s resolution included most of Trump’s most loyal defenders in Congress, among them: Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado; Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina; Matt Gaetz of Florida; Paul Gosar of Arizona; Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia; and Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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