House Democrats Push For No Permanent U.S. Bases In Iraq, No Control Of Oil

Several leading anti-war House Democrats have introduced new legislation banning permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or control over Iraqi oil.

Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Tom Allen (D-Maine), David Price (D-N.C.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), introduced H.R. 2929 on Thursday. The bill, which several Democratic sources predicted would be taken up by the House next month, would prevent the spending of any government funds to "establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing United States Armed Forces in Iraq," as will as "to exercise United States economic control over the oil resources of Iraq."

The Iraq Study Group included both provisions in its report last year.