(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have required the president to submit to Congress a plan with a timeframe to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The amendment would also have required the president to submit a separate report to Congress outlining a plan with a timeframe for concluding negotiations “leading to a political settlement and reconciliation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan.”
house Roll Call 373
May 26, 2011
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This was a vote on an amendment by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) that would have required the president to submit to Congress a plan with a timeframe to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The amendment would also have required the president to submit a separate report to Congress outlining a plan with a timeframe for concluding negotiations “leading to a political settlement and reconciliation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan.” This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for Defense Department programs. |
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