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Cost of War in Iraq

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James McGovern (MA-03)

McGovern Bill to Cut Funding for U.S. Military Operations in Iraq (H.R. 4232)

To briefly summarize, H.R. 4232 would:

 End all funding for the deployment of U.S. Armed Forcees in Iraq.

 Department of Defense funds may be provided for:

 * The safe and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq;

* Consultations with other governments, the UN, and NATO regarding international forces to ensure Iraqi security and transition to democratic rule; and

* For contributions of money and equipment (but not personnel) to Iraqi security forces and/or international forces to ensure Iraqi security and transition to democratic rule.

 The legislation also clarifies that it does not prohibit or restrict non-Defense funding to carry out social and eocnomic reconstruction (for example, funds provided by State Department, USAID, USDA, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Commerce, EPA, etc.).

 Congressman McGovern introduced the legislation on November 4th.