Last year, on April 25, 2006, the UNO Democrats presented a Tribute to the Fallen. This week, we are privileged and honored to again present this Tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in service to this great nation.
The war in Iraq inspires intense feelings on both sides of the aisle, […]
Archive for the 'Iraq' Category
NYT:
WASHINGTON, March 29 — The Senate narrowly approved a war-spending bill today that calls for most American combat troops to be out of Iraq by March 31, 2008, and in so doing defied a veto threat by President Bush.
The 51-to-47 vote endorsed a $122 billion spending package, most of which would go to the Iraq […]
Nebraska Senators Provide an Important Victory in Iraq Debate
Published by March 27th, 2007 0 CommentsChuck Hagel and Ben Nelson did us proud today:
The Senate defeated an attempt to erase an American troop withdrawal date from an Iraq spending bill this afternoon after an emotional debate about the powers of the presidency and Congress and the well-being of front-line soldiers.
By a vote of 50 to 48, the Senate allowed […]
We’re going to spend quite a bit of virtual ink on this bill, because it is monumentally important. It is by far the most important piece of legislation this Congress has considered to date, and it demonstrates clearly that Congress will take steps to end this war.
I want to start by stating that there’s virtually […]
BREAKING: Lee Terry’s Iraq War Vote ‘We Should Never Leave Iraq’
Published by March 23rd, 2007 3 CommentsLee Terry just emailed this message out to his constituents about the U.S. House Iraq War Supplemental Funding Bill H.R. 1591. As Dave wrote, this is a bill that recently passed the House, but which Terry voted against. Also voting against the Iraq Bill were Nebraska’s Adrian Smith and Jeff Fortenberry.
Dear […]
Just in:
The House of Representatives voted today, by the narrowest possible margin and after an unusually emotional debate, to set a timetable for bringing American troops home from Iraq.
A few Democratic defections actually came from liberals who felt the bill didn’t go far enough. Only two Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
Bush is […]
Party Before the People: Nebraska’s Republican Delegation Puts Prolonging the War Above All Else
Published by March 21st, 2007 3 CommentsFrom Thursday’s World-Herald, the Iraq supplemental spending bill will include $3.7 billion in drought relief, which is sorely needed for the farmers of Nebraska. It also includes a timeline for withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
But on a day where another Nebraska soldier was killed in Iraq, Nebraska’s Republican delegation is falling all over […]
