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House Dems Clear $106B War Funding Bill

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 16, 2009 9:53 PM CDT

(AP) – War-funding legislation survived a fierce partisan battle in the House today, a major step in providing commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan the money they would need for the coming months. Democratic leaders pushing the $106 billion measure had to overcome an unusual alliance. Anti-war Democrats... Read full story »

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