House Votes - H.R. 3159: Military Deployment Policy

H.Res. 601: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3159

On Ordering the Previous Question
Passed 225-201

On Agreeing to the Resolution
Passed 224-200


H.R. 3159: Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007

Debate, Votes

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
(consideration: CR H9576; text: CR H9576)
Failed 207-217

On Passage
Passed 229-194


House Passes Measure to Limit Military Deployments to Iraq
In its latest challenge to the president’s war policy, the House passed legislation Thursday to require minimum rest periods at home for U.S. military units between deployments to Iraq.