Senator Kennedy's Bill to Prohibit Escalation of U.S. Forces in the Iraq Military Conflict

Marty Lederman              

Senator Kennedy is today introducing this legislation, the operative provision of which reads:

Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended by the United States government to increase the number of United States forces in Iraq above the number for such forces which existed as of January 9, 2007, without a specific authorization from Congress by law for such an increase.