Republican Senators Block Debate on Iraq Resolution
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The vote left in doubt the fate of a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bushâs troop buildup in Iraq.
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Less than five months before congressional elections, Republicans and Democrats maneuvered for political advantage Wednesday as the Senate debated the Iraq war and the future of 127,000 U.S. troops in the war zone.
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Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was conspicuous by his absence when key Republicans met with White House officials last week on how to limit party defections on Iraq.
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Marathon session ends with Republicans blocking Democrat attempt to withdraw US troops from Iraq.
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Top Republican presidential hopefuls staked out hawkish ground in a debate Wednesday as they defended US strategy in Iraq and clashed with the lone anti-war candidate who denounced the invasion of Iraq as &quot;illegal.&quot;
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The U.S. Senate edged closer to a showdown debate over Iraq with attacks coming from the right and left on Thursday on a proposal to reject President George W. Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to war.
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Two senators leading separate efforts to put Congress on record against President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq joined forces Wednesday, agreeing on a nonbinding resolution that would criticize the plan.
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Senators in the US Congress debate a bill opposing President Bush's plan to send extra troops to Iraq.
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Democrats in the U.S. Senate planned to begin debating on Wednesday a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, but Republicans made clear they opposed the measure and would try to prevent its passage.
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The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008
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WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Saturday blocked passage of legislation addressing the Sept. 11 Commissionâs terror-fighting recommendations to President Bush, but GOP leaders said they would con-tinue to press the effort this year.
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F rom Tuesday evening until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Johnny Isakson sat at his desk on the Senate floor and listened as Democrats and Republicans alike took turns making speeches during a rare all-night debate on Iraq. Across the street, antiwar groups had organized a candlelight vigil...
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A day after Senate Democrats and a leading Republican reached agreement on a resolution "disagreeing" with the president's new Iraq strategy, Bush allies scrambled Thursday to prevent more Republican defections
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Todayâs vote was the second time Senate Republicans were able to deny opponents of the war a debate on a resolution opposing the Bush administrationâs military strategy.
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President Bush and rival Sen. John Kerry paused from private debate practice on Monday to accuse each other of a lack of clarity on Iraq as they campaigned in "must win" states for each &#151; the Republican incumbent in Ohio and his Democratic challenger in Wisconsin.
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U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a proposal to give American troops in Iraq more rest from battle, as Democrats renewed their attempts to change President George W. Bush's Iraq policy.
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BAGHDAD -- Political infighting blocked lawmakers from opening debate yesterday on legislation to oversee the oil industry, as Iraqi and US leaders called for reconciliation among Iraq's feuding factions.