GOP ‘no’ votes piling up in the House

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Tuesday came out in support of U.S. intervention. But rank-and-file-members are not following their lead.

GOP
leaders have made it clear that it is up to President Obama to convince
the nation and Congress that a resolution should be passed in the wake
of alleged chemical attacks in Syria.

{mosads}As of time of publishing, there were 42 House members who will vote no or are planning to
vote no. Twenty-nine of them are Republicans. Conversely, only four
House Republicans have publicly backed a Syria measure, according to The
Hill’s whip list.

Republicans who are in the “no/leaning no” column include
Reps. Tom Cole (Okla.), Jason Chaffetz (Utah), Walter Jones (N.C.),
Randy Forbes (Va.), John Fleming (La.), Justin Amash (Mich.) and Michele
Bachmann (Minn.).

There are 14 House lawmakers who will vote yes or who are leaning yes. Dozens of lawmakers are undecided.

The good news for Obama is the numbers are better in the Senate, with more supporting than opposing.

The House looks to be a tough slog. Obama has Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in his corner, but some on the left — such as
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) — are actively working against the president.

There are 233 Republicans in the House and 200 Democrats, with two vacancies.