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Maine HouseLD 265

An Act to Prohibit the Maine National Guard from Combat Deployment Absent an Act of the United States Congress

Passed 109–33Bipartisan

What it does: Prohibits sending Maine's state military forces into foreign combat without a congressional declaration of war or action for an enumerated constitutional purpose, while allowing the Governor to deploy them for civil missions in the U.S. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

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The tally

Yes 109 · No 33 · Not voting 8

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats6384
Republicans45243
Other or unknown party111

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 32 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (150)

Yes 109

No 33

Not voting 8

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.