H.R.780 - Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act

To provide that funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be obligated and expended only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act as introduced.
  • Official: To provide that funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be obligated and expended only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. as introduced.

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Barbara Lee

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2/17/2011--Introduced.Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act - States that it is the policy of the United States to ensure that funds made available for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan are to be used only for providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. mi

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2/17/2011--Introduced.Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act - States that it is the policy of the United States to ensure that funds made available for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan are to be used only for providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. military personnel and Department of Defense (DOD) contractor personnel in Afghanistan. Allows such funds to be obligated and expended only for such purpose.

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05/16/12
Schiff should support H.R. 780

This March, Adam Schiff, Glendale's congressman, wrote in a neighboring city's paper, “End the War in Afghanistan.” (Pasadena Star-News, March 31.) This was a newsworthy announcement, given Rep. Schiff's previous firm support for the war.

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05/15/12
Progressives Demand Action on Global Warming

H.R. 780 - Rep. Barbara Lee's bill which would require that funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be expended only for the safe and orderly withdrawal armed forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel from Afghanistan ...

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03/25/12
Get out of Afghanistan

Congress can no longer justify spending $2 billion a week in Afghanistan. I'll be urging my representative to speak out in support of H.R. 780, which ends funding for everything but troop withdraw. I am not alone in this. The latest poll shows that 60 ...

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05/19/12
Transnational Institute | We're Fighting in a War We Lost Before the ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Progressive Caucus are leading an effort to gain support for HR 780, which would cut all funds to the Afghanistan war except money needed to safely withdraw all U.S. troops and contractors. It certainly ...

Source: Tessa Kersten
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05/18/12
Transnational Institute | We're Fighting in a War We Lost Before the ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Progressive Caucus are leading an effort to gain support for HR 780, which would cut all funds to the Afghanistan war except money needed to safely withdraw all U.S. troops and contractors. It certainly ...

Source: Tessa Kersten
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05/18/12
Transnational Institute | We're Fighting in a War We Lost Before the ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Progressive Caucus are leading an effort to gain support for HR 780, which would cut all funds to the Afghanistan war except money needed to safely withdraw all U.S. troops and contractors. It certainly ...

Source: Tessa Kersten
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