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News Releases

News Release: Obey Statement: National Intelligence Estimate 9/24/06

News Release: Obey, Murtha Release Report on Army Military Readiness
Murtha Announces Resolution Calling for Rumsfeld’s Resignation 9/13/06

News Release: Army Facing $17 Billion Budget Shortfall
Obey, Murtha Call on White House to Request Funds 7/26/06

Chart: DOD Funding for Iraq, Afghanistan and Operation Noble Eagle FY 2001 – 2007 6/20/06

Republicans Reject Attempt to Increase Accountability for Iraq Funds: Oppose Oversight Committee Based on Successful WWII Truman Commission Committee 3/15/06

Obey Amendment To Defense Bill Requires Five Year War Cost Estimate 6/16/04

Obey To Rumsfeld: “This is not a Real Budget" 2/13/04

Obey Statement: Bush Budget Invests Billions in Iraq at the Expense of the U.S. Needs 9/17/03

Staff Reports

Obey, Murtha Report on Army Military Readiness 9/13/06

Opportunities Lost Due to the Cost of the Iraq War 7/26/06

Democrats Call for Committee to Oversee Iraq Reconstruction Funds and Prevent Waste Fraud and Abuse, Based on Truman Committee 3/8/06

Iraq on the Installment Plan, How the Bush Administration Hides the Cost of War 6/16/05

Iraq Aid Package is No Marshall Plan 6/08/04

Additional Resources

A copy of the letter Obey and Murtha sent to the President in July asking that he request sufficient funds to make up for the army’s $17 billion budget shortfall.

Critique of the War’s Cost and Permanent Bases in Iraq included in the Democratic Views  of the Fiscal Year 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill

Critique of the Bridge Fund included in the Democratic Views of the Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Appropriations Bill 

Critique of the Sec. of Defense’s Office of Special Plans included in the Democratic Views of the Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Appropriations Bill