House Rejects Rep. Gaetz’s Bill to Withdraw US Troops From Somalia

House Rejects Rep. Gaetz’s Bill to Withdraw US Troops From Somalia
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) delivers remarks in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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The House rejected legislation from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) that would require President Joe Biden to withdraw most U.S. troops from Somalia in an April 27 vote.

Opponents of the legislation said it would hurt national security by making it harder to fight al-Shabaab, designated as a terrorist group by the United States over a decade ago.