Disagreeing with the plan announced by the President on January 10, 2007, to increase by more than 20,000 the number of United States combat troops in Iraq, and urging the President instead to consider options and alternatives for achieving success in Iraq.

Bill: 110-hconres-65
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Economic assistance
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government ownership
Immigration
Insurgency
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military strategy
President and foreign policy
Refugees
Repatriation
Terrorism
Unemployment
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: 
States that Congress disagrees with the plan announced by the President on January 10, 2007, to increase by more than 20,000 the number of U.S. combat troops in Iraq and urges the President to consider the options set forth in this resolution.
 
States that Congress believes that: (1) the military rules of engagement must allow maximum opportunity for U.S. and coalition forces to pursue the enemy in Iraq; (2) U.S. Armed Forces fighting insurgents and al Qaida terrorists in Al Anbar Province need to be reinforced as determined by military commanders; (3) the Iraq reconstruction effort must focus on projects with a small security footprint; (4) one person in Iraq must have absolute authority and responsibility for reconstruction funding; (5) the United States and its Middle Eastern allies should develop an Iraqi repatriation program; (6) terrorism has been fueled by staggering unemployment rates in Iraq and that the United States with its allies should develop an economic development plan for Baghdad and Al Anbar Province; and (7) the U.S. government should develop a program to open and revitalize the several hundred shuttered state-owned enterprises in Iraq with primary focus on Baghdad and Al Anbar Province. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1582)
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Introduced in House