Tag: Iraq & Afghanistan

The Oversight Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs is holding a hearing to examine the Pentagon's subsequent response to the Subcommittee's March 5 field hearing on allegations of unacceptable care and living conditions of wounded soldiers housed at the Walter Reed… Continue

An op-ed today by the respective chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations committees closes with the following: Bush’s choice on funding the troops House Appropriations Chairman Dave Obey and Senate Appropriations Chairman Robert Byrd Christian Science Monitor – April 17, 2007… Continue

The Democratic leadership of Congress will work with President Bush and our Republican colleagues to build consensus that provides for our veterans, protects our troops, rebuilds our military, holds the Iraqi government accountable, and responsibly winds down this war. Both the House… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid penned the following joint op-ed in yesterday’s Orlando Sentinel regarding Democrats’ accomplishments in the first 100 days. An excerpt on Iraq: Democrats’ Reid, Pelosi: It’s a new direction Speaker Pelosi and Senate Leader Reid,… Continue

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not back down on war funding differences with Bush Associated Press – April 13, 2007 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” she has no plans to back down on… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's rejection of Democrats' invitations to work with Congress on changing course in Iraq: Democrats in Congress want to sit down with the President to… Continue

Today's announcement just underscores the fact that the burden of the war in Iraq has fallen upon our troops and their families. The Bush Administration has failed to create a plan to fully equip and train our troops, bring them home safely… Continue

As noted earlier this morning here, and confirmed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates this afternoon, “Tours of duty for members of the U.S. Army will be extended from 12 months to 15 months effective immediately.” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: “The Defense Department… Continue

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Considers Extended Tours for All Soldiers Jonathan Karl, ABC News – April 10, 2007 ABC News has learned that the Pentagon is considering extending the tours of duty for every active duty soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan. Forget small extensions… Continue

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton today wrote a letter to the Secretary of Defense, expressing concerns about Army readiness and questioned the Pentagon about its preparations to fully train and equip the National Guard brigade combat teams which were recently… Continue