SJRES 9 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

Introduced Mar 8, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Harry Reid D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 15, 2007 Returned to the Calendar., pursuant to the order of March 15, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative. Calendar No. 72. (consideration: CR S3287)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 8, 2007
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 - Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq within 120 days of enactment of this joint resolution with the goal of redeploying by March 31, 2008, all U.S. combat forces from Iraq, except for a limited number essential for protecting U.S. and coalition personnel and infrastructure, training and equipping Iraqi forces, and conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations.

Requires the President to transition the U.S. forces' mission in Iraq promptly to such purposes.

States that such redeployment shall be implemented as part of a diplomatic, political, and economic strategy that includes sustained engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international community in order to bring stability to Iraq.

Directs the President, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, to report to Congress on the progress made in such mission transition and force redeployment.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 75Joint Resolution Defeated48–50Mar 15, 2007
Senate 74Cloture Motion Agreed to89–9Mar 14, 2007

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMar 8, 2007
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MOClaire McCaskillOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MTJon TesterOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalMar 8, 2007
D-COKen SalazarOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-MTMax BaucusOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalMar 8, 2007
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMar 8, 2007
D-IATom HarkinOriginalMar 8, 2007

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2007Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 75.
  2. Mar 15, 2007Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 75.
  3. Mar 15, 2007Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3162-3287)
  4. Mar 15, 2007Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Mar 15, 2007Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3162-3287)
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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  1. Mar 9, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate

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