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Key Votes on Iraq War from 10-10-02
Key Congressional Votes on Iraq War
Compiled by South Mountain Peace Action
[ see also list Iraq withdrawal proposals 2005-2006:
http://www.beaboutpeace.com/archives/2006/01/list_of_withdra.html ]
Bill: HJ Res 114
Summary: Authorization of Use of Force Against Iraq
Date / Vote House 10-10-02 / 296-133
Date / Vote Senate 10-11-02 / 77-23
Link: thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.j.res.00114:0
Bill: HR 1559
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 03 / $77 billion
Date / Vote House: 04-12-03 / 414-12 / 04-12-03 / Voice Vote
Date / Vote Senate: 04-12-03 / Unanimous Consent
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:HR01559:@@@R
Bill: HR 3289
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 04 / $86.6 billion
Date / Vote House: 10-31-03 / 298-121
Date / Vote Senate: 11-03-03 / Voice Vote
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:H.R.3289:0
Bill: HR 1268
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 05 / $73.7 billion
Date / Vote House: 05-05-05 / 368-58-1
Date / Vote Senate: 05-10-05 / 100-0
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.01268:0
Bill: Woolsey Amendment HAmdt 214 to HR 1815 Defense Authorization bill
Summary: Asked President to develop withdrawal plan
Date / Vote House: 05-25-05 / 128-300
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR01815:
Bill: Warner Amendment S2518 to S1042 Defense Authorization Bill fiscal 06
Summary: 2006 should be period of significant transition to Iraqi sovereignty setting conditions for phased redeployment of US forces
Date / Vote Senate: 11-15-05 / 79-19
Date / Vote House --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN01042:0
Bill: Levin Amendment S2519 to S1042 Defense Authorization Bill fiscal 06
Summary: 2006 should be period of significant transition to Iraqi sovereignty setting conditions for phased redeployment of US forces. Would require schedule of planned redeployments linked to improved conditions.
Date / Vote Senate 11-15-05 / 40-58
Date / Vote House --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN01042:0
Bill: Hyde HR Res 612 On Commitment of House of Reps to Victory in Iraq
Summary: Declares that: (1) the House of Reps is committed to achieving victory in Iraq; (2) the presence of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq will only be required until Iraqi forces can stand up on their own; and (3) an artificial timetable for terminating the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq is inconsistent with achieving victory.
Date / Vote House: 12-16-05 / 279-109 (34 present)
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.res.00612:
Bill: Lee Amendment HAmdt750 (A050) and Biden SAmdt 3717 to HR4939 Supplemental Fiscal 06
Summary: Would prohibit permanent US bases in Iraq. Biden includes ban funds for US control of Iraq oil resources (amendments excised in conference)
Date / Vote House: 03-16-06 / Passed by voice vote
Date / Vote Senate: -- 05/03/06 Passed by voice vote
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.04939:0
Bill: HR 4939
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 06 / $91.8 billion
Date / Vote House: 06-13-06 / 351-67
Date / Vote Senate: 06-15-06 / 98-1 (Spector-not antiwar vote)
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR04939:0
Bill: Kerry-Boxer Amendment 4442 to S2766 Defense Authorization bill
Summary: Redeploy troops from Iraq by July 2007
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 06-22-06 / 13-86
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN02766:
Bill: HR 5122 Defense Authorization Act Fiscal 07
Summary: Sect. 1519 prohibits permanent US bases in Iraq or to use funds for US control of Iraq oil resources
Date / Vote House: 09-26-06 / 398-23
Date / Vote Senate: 09-30-06 Passed by Unanimous Consent
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:H.R.5122:0
Bill: HR 1591 (vetoed)
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 07 included withdrawal timeline. Bill went to conference and was vetoed. After veto was upheld in House 222-203-1 new supplemental without timeline HR 2206 was passed (see two entries below)
Date / Vote House: 03-23-07 / 218-212
Date / Vote Senate: 03-29-07 / 51-47
Approval of Conference Bill with timeline (vetoed on 05-01-07)
Date / Vote House: 04-25-07 / 218-208
Date / Vote Senate: 04-26-07 / 51-46
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01591:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01591:@@@R
Bill: HR 2206 (pre-conference)
Summary: Post-veto Supplemental Fiscal 07 included 3-months of funds
with mandatory July 07 vote on withdrawal.
Date / Vote House: 05-10-07 / 221-205
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02206:0
Bill: HR 2237 McGovern bill
Summary: All funds used to withdraw from Iraq in 6 months
Date / Vote House: 05-10-07 / 171-255
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02237:0
Bill: Feingold Amendment 1098 to HR 1495
Summary: Iraq withdrawal timetable completed by March 31, 2008
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 05-16-07 / 29-67
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SP01098:0
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01495:
Bill: HR 2206 (signed)
Summary: Supplemental Fiscal 07 / $95 billion. Benchmarks
Date / Vote House: 05-24-07 / 280-142
Date / Vote Senate: 05-24-07 / 80-14 (3 votes not antiwar)
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02206:0
Bill: Webb Amendment SA 2012 to HR 1585
Summary: Would put time restrictions on redeployments to Iraq
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 07-11-07 / 56-41
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01585:@@@S
Bill: Hagel Amendment SA 2032 to HR 1585
Summary: Would put time restrictions on redeployments to Iraq
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 07-11-07 / 52-45
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01585:@@@S
Bill: HR 2956 Skelton: Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act
Summary: Transition to limited presence by April 1, 2008. Begin within 120 days
Date / Vote House: 07-12-07 / 223-201
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02956:
Bill: Levin-Reed Amendment SA 2087 to HR 1585
Summary: Withdraw most troops by April 30, 2008; begin within 120 days of passage. Senate held all-night debate July 17-18 in response to Republican filibuster threat.
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 07-18-07 / 52-47
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01585:@@@S
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01585:
Bill: Lee HR 2929 To limit funds for permanent military bases in Iraq or to control Iraq's oil
Summary: Would prohibit funds to build permanent military bases or to gain control over Iraq's oil
Date / Vote House: 07-25-07 / 399-24
Date / Vote Senate: --
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02929:
Bill: Feingold Amendment S2924 to HR 1585 Defense Authorization Bill Fiscal 08
Summary: Withdraw most troops and change mission within 9 months.
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 09-20-07 / 28-70
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01585:
Bill: Webb-Hagel Amendment S2909 to HR 1585 Defense Authorization Bill
Summary: Would put time restrictions on redeployments to Iraq and Afghanistan
Date / Vote House: --
Date / Vote Senate: 09-21-07 / 56-44
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01585:
Bill: Feingold Amendment S3164 to HR 3222 Defense Appropriations Bill
Summary: Withdraw most troops by June 30, 2007
Date: / Vote House: --
Date: / Vote Senate: 10-03-07 / 28-68
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR3222:
Bill: HR 4156 Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act
Summary: Supplemental for Iraq for fiscal 08 / $50 billion (not adopted). Would redeploy troops and reduce mission to training, protection of diplomats and counterterrorism by Dec 15, 2008; begin in 30 days.
Date: / Vote House: 11-14-07 / 218-203
Date: / Vote Senate: 11-16-07 / 53-45
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.04156:
Bill: HR 1585 Defense Authorization Act Fiscal 08 [Vetoed by Pres Bush on 12-28-07 re: objection to Sec. 1083. New bill passed as HR 4986 -- see below]
Summary: Authorizes $506.9 billion plus $189 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan in fiscal 08. Sect. 1222 prohibits funds for permanent bases in Iraq or for US control over Iraq oil resources
Date: / Vote House: 12-12-07 / 370-49
Date: / Vote Senate: 12-14-07 / 90-3
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01585:
Bill: HR 2764 Supplemental Fiscal 08 / $70 billion (Iraq and Afghanistan)
appropriation included in Omnibus spending bill. Sect. 680 prohibits funds to build permanent bases in Iraq. Sect 681 prohibits torture
Summary: Initial bill passed by House on 12-17-07 did not include funds for Iraq (but did include funds for Afghanistan). Senate amended bill on 12-18-07 to include funds for Iraq without conditions after amendments by Feingold and Levin to attach conditions failed. Amended bill passed by House on 12-19-07. Votes on amendments in Senate detailed below.
Amendments in Senate to HR 2764 (12-18-07)
-- Feingold SA Amdt 3875: To withdraw most troops and reduce mission within 9 months. Vote / 24-71
-- Levin SA Amdt 3876: To transition to more limited mission by Dec 31 2008 / Vote / 50-45
-- McConnell SA Amdt 3874 To provide funds without conditions Vote / 70-25
Senate Passage of overall bill (12-18-07) Vote / 76-17 (all who opposed were Republicans except Feingold)
House Passage of Bill (12-19-07) Vote / 272-142
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02764:
Bill: HR 4986 Defense Authorization Act Fiscal 08.
Summary: Amended version of HR 1585 to comply with President's veto objection to Section 1083. Revised version gives President power to waive Iraq Govt. liability for claims by victims of terrorism prior to enactment of law as long as Iraq remains "a reliable ally of US." See also Presidential Signing Statement below.
Date / Vote House: 01-16-08 / 369-46
Date / Vote Senate: 01-22-08 / 93-1
Link to HR 4986: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.4986:0
Link to House Debate on 4986: http://www.beaboutpeace.com/archives/2008/02/house_debate_on.html
Presidential Action: Presidential Signing Statement for HR 4986 Defense Authorization
Act of Fiscal 08.
Summary: On 01-28-08 Pres Bush issued a Signing Statement declaring his power to waive four sections of HR 4986:
SEC. 841. COMMISSION ON WARTIME CONTRACTING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
Establish 8-member commission to assess contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
SEC. 846. PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. Strengthens whistleblower protection for disclosures on Defense Department contracts.
SEC. 1079. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Intelligence reports delivered within 45 days of requests by Senate and House Armed Services Committees
SEC. 1222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES RELATING TO IRAQ. No funds for permanent bases or to exercise US control of Iraqi oil resources.
Link: http://www.beaboutpeace.com/archives/2008/01/pres_bush_signi.html
Bill: S 6233 Feingold bill for redeployment of most troops from Iraq
Summary: Would begin redeployment of most troops from Iraq 120 days after passage.
Date: Vote / House:
Date: Vote / Senate [to invoke cloture]: 02-26-08 / 70-24
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.02633:0