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HRES 331 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Budget deficits and national debt Congressional tributes Economic development Foreign aid and international relief Homeland security Infrastructure development Military operations and strategy Small business U.S. and foreign investments

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should immediately reassess the United States mission in Afghanistan and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, to create jobs, and to reduce the Federal deficit and debt.

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 24, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. Armed Forces should be commended for their efforts in Afghanistan; (2) President Obama should reassess the mission in Afghanistan, articulate the United States' goals and national interest, and develop a plan to bring members the Armed Forces home and reduce U.S. investments in Afghan nation-building; and (3) savings from the phased withdrawal and reassessment of civilian assistance in Afghanistan should be redirected to priorities and nation-building in the United States by investing in critical homeland security needs and by creating jobs and rebuilding the economy through infrastructure redevelopment, support for entrepreneurs, and efforts to reduce the federal deficit and debt.

What's happening now June 24, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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