Key Votes
National Key Votes
S Amdt 2898 - Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment - Key Vote
Barack Obama II voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Issues
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Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) - Sept. 21, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to begin reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, with the exception of a limited number of U.S. forces to be engaged in targeted counterterrorism, the training of Iraqi forces, and the protection of U.S. personnel and infrastructure.
Highlight: - Requires the Secretary of Defense to begin reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and to complete the transition to a more limited presence within nine months of the enactment of the bill. - Requires that the missions of U.S. forces remaining in Iraq be limited to protecting U.S. and Coalition personnel and infrastructure; training, equipping, and providing logistic support to the Iraqi Security Forces; and engaging in targeted counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda, al Qaeda-affiliated groups, and other international terrorist organizations. - Encourages the appointment of an international mediator in Iraq, under the authority of the United Nations Security Council, to engage political, religious, ethnic, and tribal leaders in Iraq in a political process, in conjunction with "sustained engagement" with the international community to bring stability to Iraq.
Note:
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Sept. 20, 2007
Title: Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard J. 'Dick' Durbin (IL - D)
- Charles T. 'Chuck' Hagel (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Francis 'Jack' Reed (RI - D)
- Gordon Harold Smith (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Olympia Jean Snowe (ME - R)
