Kerry–Feingold Amendment

The Kerry and Feingold Amendment (June 2006) proposed the withdrawal of American armed forces from Iraq by July 2007 with the exception of a few to maintain security. The proposal was defeated in the United States Senate in an 86 to 13 vote.{{Cite news |title=Senate Rejects Democratic Efforts on Iraq |newspaper=The New York Times |date=22 June 2006 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/washington/22cnd-cong.html|last1=Stout |first1=David }}

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Kerry Amdt. No. 4442 )
Vote Number: 181
Vote Date: June 22, 2006, 11:07 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 4442 to S. 2766 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ){{Cite web |title=Roll Call Vote 109th Congress - 2nd Session |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1092/vote_109_2_00181.htm}}

=Statement of Purpose=

To require the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq in order to further a political solution in Iraq, encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security, and achieve victory in the war on terror.

=Vote Counts=

YEAs: 13
NAYs: 86
Not Voting: 1

References

External links

[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00181 U.S. Senate Legislation Record Roll Call Vote]

Category:Proposed legislation of the 109th United States Congress

Category:John Kerry

Category:Iraq War documents

Category:United States in the Iraq War