To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.

Summary

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Prohibits the U.S. government from obligating or expending funds to increase the number of U.S. forces in Iraq above the number for such forces which existed as of January 9, 2007, without a specific congressional authorization for such increase.

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Introduced(1/9/07)

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Sponsor

Mr. Markey

Senate (D) Massachusetts

Cosponsors (20)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

DEFAZIO

(D) OR

Delahunt

(D) MA

OLVER

(D) MA

CAPUANO

(D) MA

LEE

(D) CA

McGovern

House (D) Massachusetts

MALONEY

(D) NY

ABERCROMBIE

(D) HI

BLUMENAUER

(D) OR

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

International Affairs

Business & Finance

Defense

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Jan 9, 2007

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