Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq.
Latest action · Dec 16, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 15, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseDec 16, 2005
Summary
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Declares that: (1) the House of Representatives is committed to achieving victory in Iraq; (2) the presence of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq will only be required until Iraqi forces can stand up on their own; and (3) an artificial timetable for terminating the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq is inconsistent with achieving victory.
Acknowledges the Iraqi December 15, 2005, election as a crucial victory for its new democracy.
Encourages Americans to express solidarity with the Iraq people and their goal of a democratic society.
Honors the sacrifices made by the U.S. Armed Forces, their families, and members of the Iraq and Coalition forces.
Expresses confidence that the U.S. Armed Forces, along with Iraqi and Coalition forces, will achieve victory in Iraq.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 648 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed279–109 | Dec 16, 2005 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 15, 2005 to Dec 16, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Dec 15, 2005 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Dec 16, 2005 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2005Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 619. (consideration: CR H11905-11920)
- Dec 16, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 612.
- Dec 16, 2005DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 612.
- Dec 16, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 16, 2005On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 109, 34 Present (Roll no. 648). (text: CR H11905)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 619 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 612) expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq. | Procedurally related | Dec 16, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional tributes
- Democracy
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military dependents
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Military withdrawal
- Parliamentary government
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2005Introduced in House
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