States that: (1) the deployment of U.S. forces in Iraq, by direction of Congress, is hereby terminated and the forces involved are to be redeployed at the earliest practicable date; (2) a quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon presence of U.S. Marines shall be deployed in the region; and (3) the United States shall pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy.
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[H.J. Res. 18 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 18
To redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 17, 2007
Mr. Murtha (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Holt, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Baca, Ms. Solis, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Yarmuth) introduced the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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JOINT RESOLUTION
To redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq.
Whereas Congress and the American people have not been shown clear, measurable
progress toward establishment of stable and improving security in Iraq
or of a stable and improving economy in Iraq, both of which are
essential to ``promote the emergence of a democratic government'';
Whereas additional stabilization in Iraq by U.S. military forces cannot be
achieved without the deployment of hundreds of thousands of additional
U.S. troops, which in turn cannot be achieved without a military draft;
Whereas more than $471 billion has been appropriated by the United States
Congress to prosecute U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan;
Whereas, as of the drafting of this resolution, 3,026 U.S. troops have been
killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas U.S. forces have become the target of the insurgency;
Whereas, according to recent polls, over 91 percent of Sunni Iraqis and 74
percent of Shiite Iraqis want the U.S. forces out of Iraq;
Whereas polls also indicate that 61 percent of the Iraqi people feel that the
attacks on U.S. forces are justified; and
Whereas, due to the foregoing, Congress finds it evident that continuing U.S.
military action in Iraq is not in the best interests of the United
States of America, the people of Iraq, or the Persian Gulf Region, which
were cited in Public Law 107-243 as justification for undertaking such
action: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
That:
Section 1. The deployment of United States forces in Iraq, by
direction of Congress, is hereby terminated and the forces involved are
to be redeployed at the earliest practicable date.
Sec. 2. A quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon
presence of U.S. Marines shall be deployed in the region.
Sec. 3. The United States of America shall pursue security and
stability in Iraq through diplomacy.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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