Rick Lazio on Kosovo

Supported intervention in Kosovo

Lazio has not been particularly involved in foreign policy, but he has been among the House Republicans most supportive of the president on international issues. For example, he supported the president’s intervention in Kosovo last year. Source: David Rosenbaum, New York Times Jun 4, 2000

Keep army in Bosnia; with a deadline

Lazio supports maintaining a US military presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina with a certain deadline for withdrawal. Source: National Political Awareness Test 1998 (vote-smart.org) Jul 2, 1998

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo.

Vote on an amendment to the "Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act" which would prohibit the use of funds for any invasion of Yugoslavia with U.S. ground forces except in time of war. Reference: Amendment introduced by Istook, R-OK; Bill HR 1664 ; vote number 1999-119 on May 6, 1999

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