 As a candidate in 2007 , Tsongas promised to withdraw troops and end the Iraq War . The first bill she introduced aimed to do this by implementing a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq ; however , the bill died in committee . In 2010 , Tsongas along with other women in Congress , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , visited Afghanistan to oversee the war effort . Upon returning , Tsongas spoke of the need for the involvement of women in rebuilding of government . 
