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February 11, 2007 Op-Ed

Today, House Democrats introduced a 10-line non-binding resolution criticizing the new strategy for victory in Iraq being implemented General Petraeus. According to many liberal Democrats, this non-binding resolution is just the “first step” in their plan to cut off funding for American troops fighting the Global War on Terror.


February 11, 2007Press Release

U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today upon release of the Democrats’ non-binding resolution on the new strategy for victory in Iraq:


February 11, 2007Press Release

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the House Ways & Means Committee’s passage of H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007:


February 11, 2007General

On NBC’s Meet the Press this weekend, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) challenged House Democrats on their “first step” toward cutting off funding for America’s troops in harm’s way. Click the graphic below to watch the video:


February 11, 2007General

House Democrats this week will force the House to debate and pass an Iraq resolution they claim “supports our troops” – yet they won’t allow the House to vote on a Republican measure that would prohibit Congress from cutting off funds to the troops while they’re in harm’s way. Why won’t Democrats allow the GOP proposal to come to the floor?


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