The Next STEP for Iraq

Date Introduced

Bill Number

Calling for:

Introduced by:

Total Cosponsors

Status

1/9/2007

S.233

Prohibition on use of funds for escalation on US military forces in Iraq.

Sen. Kennedy (MA)

10

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referred to Foreign Relations Committee

Details

1/9/2007

H.R. 353

To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation in US forces beyond the January 9, 2007 levels.

Rep. Markey (MA)

27

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referred to Armed Service Committee in addition to Foreign Affairs Committee

Details

1/16/2007

S. 308

To prohibit an escalation in US troop levels beyond the January 16, 2007 levels without authorization from Congress.

Sen. Dodd (CT)

3

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referred to Foreign Relations Committee.

Details

1/17/2007

S. Con. Res. 2

A bi-partisan Sense of Congress against US troop increases in Iraq.

Sen. Biden (DE)

17

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referred to Committee on Foreign Relations.

Details

1/4/2007

S. 121

Redeployment of US forces from Iraq.

Sen. Feingold (WI)

4

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referred to Foreign Relations Committee.

Details

1/17/2007

H.R. 508

Bring the troops home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007.

Rep. Woosley (CA)

50

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referred to the Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, and Judiciary committees. Details

1/5/2007

H. Con. Res. 15

Sense of Congress that Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of US forces in Iraq

Rep. Jackson Lee (TX)

1

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referred to Foreign Affairs Committee

Details

1/9/2007

H. Res. 41

Sense of Congress that an increase in the number of US troops in Iraq is the wrong course of action & that a drastic shift in the political and diplomatic strategy of the US is needed to secure and stabilize Iraq.

Rep. Meehan (MA)

54

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referred to Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees

Details

1/10/2007

H.Con. Res. 23

Sense of Congress that the President should not order an escalation in the number of US forces in Iraq.

Rep. Kucinich (OH)

36

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referred to Armed Services Committee.

Details

1/12/2007

H.R. 455

To provide for the protection of US forces serving in Iraq and for their withdrawal from Iraq by December 31, 2007.

Rep. Nadler (NY)

14

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referred to Armed Services Committee.

Details

1/11/2007

H.R. 413

To repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq (Public Law 107-243) & to require the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.

Rep. Farr (CA)

9

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referred to Armed Services Committee.

Details

1/12/2007

H. R. 438

To repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq (Public Law 107-243) & to require the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.

Rep. Jackson (IL)

1/17/2007

H.R.529

To implement the recommendations of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to ensure that the Department of Defense properly accounts for all small arms weapons procured by the Department of Defense for use by the Iraqi Security Forces.

Rep. Lynch (MA)

1/17/2007

H.J. Res. 18

To redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq.

Rep. Murtha (PA)

1/17/07

H.R. 533

To establish the Commission on Iraqi Transition.

Rep. Lynch (MA)

1/24/07

Sen.Con.Res. 4

Expressing the sense of Congress on the new strategy in Iraq.

Sen. Warner (VA), Sen. Collins(ME), Sen. Nelson (NE), & Sen Coleman (MN)

1/23/07

H.Con.Res. 43

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should implement Recommendation 9 of the Iraq Study Group Report.

Rep. Paul (TX)

1/24/07

H.Res. 97

Providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability.

Rep. Murphy (PA)

1/24/07

H.Con.Res. 45

Expressing the sense of Congress on the new strategy in Iraq.

Rep. Wolf (VA)

1/23/07

H.R. 645

To provide for the withdrawal of US armed forces from Iraq, to authorize assistance for Iraq, and for other purposes.

Rep. Price (NC)

1/24/07

H.R. 663

To redeploy US armed forces from Iraq and to establish a new direction for US policy toward Iraq.

Rep. Blumenauer (OR)

1/9/07

H.Con.Res. 46

Declaring that it is the policy of the United States not to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq and not to exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq.

Rep. Lee (CA)

1/31/07

S.Con. Res. 7

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Senate disagrees with the plan to send an additional 21,500 US troops to Iraq.

Sen. Warner (VA)

1/31/07

S. 470

Express a Sense of Congress on Iraq policy.

Sen. Levin (MI)

1/30/07

S. 433

Iraq War De-escalation Act of 2007

Sen. Obama (IL)

1/31/07

H.R. 787

Iraq War De-escalation Act of 2007

Rep. Thompson (CA)

1/31/07

H.R. 775

Making supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007

Rep. McHugh (NY)

1/31/07

H.R. 746

To provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of United States military forces and Department of Defense contractors from Iraq , and for other purposes.

Rep. McGovern (MA)

1/29/07

H.R. 714

To establish reporting requirements relating to funds made available for military operations in Iraq or the reconstruction of Iraq, and for other purposes.

Rep. Thomspon (CA)

1/31/07

S. 448

To prohibit the use of funds to continue deployment of the US armed forces in Iraq beyond six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sen. Feingold (WI)

1/31/07

H.R. 744

To enhance congressional oversight of Operation Iraqi Freedom by requiring the President to transmit periodically to Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report to detail the terms of completion for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Rep. Bordallo (Guam)

2/8/07

H.Res. 147

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States is committed to victory in the global War on Terror and committed to victory on that battlefield in the War on Terror that is Iraq.

Rep. King (IA)

2/8/07

H.Res. 140

Requesting the Secretary of Defense to remove members of the United States Armed Forces from street patrol duty in Iraq.

Rep. Johnson (GA)

2/8/07

H.Res. 150

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq.

Rep. Shadegg (AZ)

2/12/07

H.Con.Res.63

Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

Rep. Skelton (MO)

6

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Vote occurred on February 16th. Vote was 246-182 in favor of this nonbinding legislation.

Details

2/8/07

H.R. 930

To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq , to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq , and for other purposes.

Rep. Jackson-Lee (TX)

1

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referred to the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees.

Details

2/12/07

H.Res. 152

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should transmit to Congress detailed reports on the situation in Iraq to facilitate greater congressional oversight, work with the international community to create an international peacekeeping force and reconstruction program for Iraq , and seek to convene a peace conference in a neutral location to encourage Iraq's ethnic and religious factions to achieve the important goals of national reconciliation, security, and governance for Iraq.

Rep. Lipinski (GA)

2/8/07

H.R. 960

To enhance the national security interests of the United States both at home and abroad by setting a deliberate timetable for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq by December 31, 2007, and for other purposes.

Rep. Sestak (PA)

2/14/07

H. Con. Res. 65

Disagreeing with the plan announced by the President on January 10, 2007, to increase by more than 20,000 the number of United States combat troops in Iraq , and urging the President instead to consider options and alternatives for achieving success in Iraq .

Rep. Rogers (MI)

2/16/07

S.670

To set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes.

Sen. Clinton (NY)

2/17/07

S. 679

To provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one year.

Sen. Kerry (MA)

2/16/07

H.R. 1183

To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding possible developments in Iraq.

Rep. Udall (CO)