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To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.

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5/9/2007--Introduced.
Requires the Secretary of Defense:
(1) within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to commence the redeployment of units and members of the Armed Forces (U.S. forces) deployed in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and defense contractors oper... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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May 10, 2007Roll call number 330 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 2237 To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 39%	Result: Failed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
May 10, 2007	House	H.R.2237 To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq. On Passage: H R 2237 To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq	171	255	Failed	See Vote
May 10, 2007	House	H.R.2237 To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq. On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2237 To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq	210	218	Failed	See Vote

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Failed roll in the House on May 10, 2007. On passage Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 255 (Roll no. 330).
May 10, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 329). (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4806-4807)
May 10, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 329).
May 10, 2007: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4806)
May 10, 2007: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 10, 2007: Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Saxton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section on Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and Defense Contractors from Iraq clarifying the factors on which a redeployment decision would be based.
May 10, 2007: Mr. Saxton moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4805; text: CR H4805)
May 10, 2007: Mr. Saxton moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
May 10, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2237.
May 10, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
May 10, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 387. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4796-4808)
May 10, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 387.
May 09, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 387 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
May 09, 2007: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
May 09, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
May 09, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Introduced on May 09, 2007.
May 09, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
May 09, 2007: Referred to House Agriculture

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May 17, 2007 Space, Wilson vote against resolution to pull troops out of Iraq ...

Jim McGovern, D-Mass., introduced HR 2237, with co-sponsorship by Democrats Peter Welch of Vermont and Betty Sutton of Ohio (who won Sherrod Brown's 13th ...

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May 13, 2007 Schiff Votes to Begin Withdrawal of Combat Forces From Iraq

Adam Schiff voted in favor of a bill (HR 2237) that would end America's combat presence in Iraq and move to a containment strategy. ...

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May 13, 2007 Lee Praises Strong Support for Withdrawal Proposal

"HR 2237, it does reflect the goals, the goals, of what we called the 'Lee Amendment,' which was sponsored by Congresswomen Waters, Woosley, ...

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October 08, 2008 Who is being Dishonorable?

1098 and HR 2237) all set a deadline for completing the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The legislation also stipulated that funding for the Iraq war would end after a specified period for withdrawal (with exceptions made for "targeted ...

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October 07, 2008 McCain-Palin ad distorts Obama's remark on Afghanistan and support ...

The votes in question (S. Amdt. 3875, S.Amdt. 3164, S.Amdt. 2924, S.Amdt. 1098 and HR 2237) all set a deadline for completing the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The legislation also stipulated that funding for the Iraq war would end ...

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June 17, 2008 Jill Duson

If I were serving in the US Congress just last month, I would have voted âYesâ on HR2237 That bill would have â¦ begun redeployment of America troops & defense contractors out of Iraq within 90 days and required that redeployment to be ..

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May 17, 2007 Space, Wilson vote against resolution to pull troops out of Iraq ...

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