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S.Res. 515 · 109th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the continued presence of United States troops in Iraq…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the continued presence of United States troops in Iraq until at least 2009.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

RWD WydenSponsor

No cosponsors.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the members of the Armed Forces deserve the enormous respect and support of the Senate and the American people for their sacrifices on behalf of our country; and (2) the President's intention, as stated on March 21, 2006, that "future Presidents'' will determine whether to keep the Armed Forces in Iraq undermines…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 19, 2006

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the members of the Armed Forces deserve the enormous respect and support of the Senate and the American people for their sacrifices on behalf of our country; and (2) the President's intention, as stated on March 21, 2006, that "future Presidents'' will determine whether to keep the Armed Forces in Iraq undermines U.S. military preparedness to respond to other crises and should not be supported.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the continued presence of United States troops in Iraq until at least 2009.

Latest action (Jun 19, 2006): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6064)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 19, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.