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defense policy bill stories: 2 news summaries

House Bill Adds Hate-Crime Coverage for Gays

Dems secure victory by attaching measure to defense funding measure

Oct 8, 09 6:33 PM CDT
(AP) - The House voted today to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation, significantly expanding the hate-crimes law enacted in the days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. With expected passage by the Senate, and President Obama promising to sign the legislation,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • House of Representatives • sexual orientation • defense policy bill • sexual violence • homosexual • Matthew Shepard • President Obama • hate crimes

Democrats Vote $150B For War

Will continue to pressure administration to end conflict

Oct 2, 07 3:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - After failing to force the White House to bring significant numbers of troops home, Senate Democrats helped authorize another $150 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 92-3 funding approval came as the House planned legislation that will require President Bush to produce a coherent exit... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Pentagon • Senate • Harry Reid • funding • defense policy bill • Dick Durbin • Iraq exit strategy

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