Upon their receipt of this recognition, party officials declined to explain their entire strategy for the 2008 election cycle, but indicated that they would give special emphasis to challenging senators who continued to support US military intervention in Iraq. In a statement on its new website, the committee elaborated on this focus, writing that "As its first act after receiving FEC recognition, the GSCC called upon all U.S. Senators to vote against further funding of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, or any resolutions promising such funding, including currently proposed concurrent resolutions promising funding 'for troops'."