The Kerry and Feingold Amendment (June 2006) proposed the withdrawal of American Armed Forces from Iraq

Iraq

Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

 by July 2007 with the exception of a few to maintain security. The proposal was defeated in the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 in a 86 to 13 vote.

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 )

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.

See also

• House Concurrent Resolution 63: Disapproval of troop surge
• Iraq Conflict

External links

• U.S. Senate Legislation Record Roll Call Vote