An e-mail from John Boehner’s press secretary:

A note about tonight’s vote on Iraq: Is this really a win for Democrats? Today, for the sixth time in as many months, Democrat leaders offered legislation that cheers for retreat in our war with radical jihadists in Iraq. It outlines no “new way forward” in Iraq at all – no plan for a safer Middle East or a safer America; no guarantees for the safety of the Iraqi people; no plan to prevent Iraq from becoming a breeding ground for terrorists; no consideration of the disastrous consequences of precipitous withdrawal; and completely disregards the safety of American troops. In short, the Democrats’ bill does not constitute any “new direction” whatsoever – it just changes the subject on the Democrats’ failure to govern on every domestic policy issue under the sun. In the meantime, House Republicans: 1. Remained unified today in supporting our troops and giving General Petraeus a chance to succeed – consistent with their firm belief that our generals on the ground should make military decisions, not politicians in Washington, DC. 2. Secured passage of the funding bill for our troops six weeks ago, enabled the General to receive the full complement of reinforcements three weeks ago, and refused to support the Democrats’ latest partisan charade to renege on those Congressional commitments. 3. Exposed the Democrats’ penchant to over-reach and pander to the Ultra-Liberal Left on Iraq. The “record of genuine bipartisanship” they promised last year has been non-existent this year; their blatant partisanship makes it that much easier for Republican members to stay united. 4. Repeatedly made it clear that Democrats have NO plan for Iraq should their plan to withdraw troops immediately pass, other than to leave Iraq in chaos. 5. Maintained a principled stand, never cowering to pressure from millions of dollars in political advertising by the outside groups that coordinate with Democrats. Republicans continue to do the right thing for the right reasons, regardless of the polls. Boehner on the Democrats’ bill: “This is not leadership. This is negligence.”

UPDATE: And here’s the minority leader’s statement:

“The facts on the ground show we’re making progress in our war with radical jihadists, but Democrats have proven they don’t care about the facts – they care about the polls. They care about partisan politics. The bill passed by the House today outlines no new plan for Iraq – no plan for a safer Middle East or a safer America; no guarantees for the safety of the Iraqi people; no plan to prevent Iraq from becoming a breeding ground for terrorists, no consideration of the disastrous consequences of precipitous withdrawal, and complete disregard the safety of American troops.
“At the same time the House was passing this meaningless Iraq bill, the majority also shot down a responsible proposal by Representative Heather Wilson that would have closed the terrorist surveillance loophole in the FISA process. Instead of squandering time and resources on another meaningless Iraq proposal, Congress should be taking action to remove outdated barriers that prevent our intelligence personnel from listening to terrorist communications. Until we give our intelligence personnel the tools they need to do their jobs, this Congress is shirking its responsibility and endangering the lives of innocent Americans.”
“There is only one way to end the war on radical jihadists, and that is to win. Only our military commanders – not Washington politicians – can make that happen. General Petraeus and our troops are hard at work in their mission now, they deserve our full support, and we look forward to hearing the General’s report and recommendations in September.”