May 24, 2007

Two September Votes On Iraq?

House Democrats were set to bring the $120 billion supplemental war spending bill to the floor today under a special rule that sets up two votes in September -- on legislation to bring troops home from Iraq and also to "de-authorize" the war.

September will be a key month because not only will lawmakers be debating another war-funding installment, but the Bush administration will report to Congress on the Iraqi government's progress in meeting political and security benchmarks. Gen. David Petraeus is expected to report that month on whether President Bush's "surge" plan is helping stabilize Iraq.

The maneuvering is aimed at bringing anti-war Democrats on board to support the rule, which is essentially a vote to approve nearly $95 billion for military operations without restrictions on Bush's conduct of the war.

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Posted at 10:17 AM
Posted to: Congress, House, Iraq, Middle East
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