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Congress OKs New Iraq Bill

Sans timetable, Bush expected to sign; Clinton and Obama say nay

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 25, 2007 5:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Congress approved $95 billion to pay for the war in Iraq—without a timetable for troop withdrawal. The bill, which Bush says he'll sign, passed both houses last night, ending a long and bitter struggle between Democrats and a veto-ready White House over bringing the... Read full story »

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