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Foxx votes to give troops the resources they need
Washington, DC,
May 24, 2007
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today voted to fully fund U.S. troops. This latest bill to fund the troops does not contain a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq and funds the troops through the end of the fiscal year.
Contact: Aaron Groen Revised troop funding bill does NOT have arbitrary withdrawal deadlines Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today voted to fully fund U.S. troops. This latest bill to fund the troops does not contain a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq and funds the troops through the end of the fiscal year. “Congress finally found some common ground,” Rep. Foxx said. “After months of back and forth, a presidential veto and an endless stream of short-sighted bills, Congress has produced a more responsible bill that does not force our military commanders into a precipitous retreat from Iraq.” The troop funding legislation is the result of a compromise between House and Senate negotiators. It provides the full amount of money requested by the president to pay for ongoing efforts in the Global War on Terror. Former versions of the bill included deadlines for the U.S. to withdraw from Iraq. “Our brave men and women in uniform deserve to be fully funded,” Foxx said. “Now, more than 100 days after funding was requested, they are getting the resources they need. This compromise bill recognizes that a hasty withdrawal from Iraq would endanger the future stability of Iraq and give up what our troops have been fighting for all along.” ### |