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June 2008
- Congress Passes $162B Measure to Fund Wars
  
  Associated Press | Jun 26, 08 10:24 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - The Senate tonight passed a $162 billion war spending plan, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office. The package, approved 92-6, includes a doubling of GI Bill college benefits. It also provides a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits and $2.7 billion in flood relief for the Midwest. Bush is expected to sign the bill next week. More »
  
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November 2007
- Congress Defies Bush on Funds
  
  Reuters | Nov 9, 07 2:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved an extra $10 billion for education and health care, daring the White House to veto the extra funding for popular domestic programs that President Bush seeks to cut. The vote came as the Senate dealt the White House its first veto override on a water resources bill. More »
  
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  Iraq war • health care • House of Representatives • education • labor • presidential veto • spending bill

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