Defense
Dems to leave Iraq bridge fund out of first spending package
Liberal caucus members forced leaders’ hands by threatening to oppose the massive bill if it included the temporary war funds.
Oversight
Dems aim to pass spending combo by Veterans Day
The timing under consideration would give President Bush only a few days to react to “mini-bus” appropriations bill before stopgap measure expires.
Oversight
Dems ponder sending massive spending measure to Bush
Strategy would put the president in the position of having to veto a $670 billion package that includes Defense spending over $10 billion added for education, health and welfare.
News
Senate approves bill to fund labor, health, education programs
The measure contains about half of the $22 billion at issue in the fight between President Bush and Democrats over spending levels.
Defense
Bush war request quickly figures into spending fracas
Democrats criticize the president for bringing this year’s war requests to almost $200 billion, while arguing an extra $20 billion for domestic priorities is unaffordable.
Defense
Bush seeks $46 billion boost for war
House Democratic leaders have said they would be reluctant to act on the full request this year barring policy changes; Senate Dems haven’t announced their intentions.
Oversight
Senate makes dent in Labor-HHS bill earmarks
Democrats want to complete a conference on the spending measure by the end of the month and send it to President Bush for an expected veto.
Oversight
Senate to vote on moving earmark money to kids' health
Amendment to withhold funding for pet projects until all eligible children under 18 are receiving health coverage aims to put senators on the spot.
Oversight
Senate approves $55 billion in Commerce, Justice, science spending
The appropriations measure now moves to conference with the House, which passed a $53.5 billion version in July.
Oversight
Rhetorical firefight escalates over veterans spending
Democrats point out that Congress hasn’t passed a veterans appropriations measure before the end of the fiscal year since fiscal 1997.
Oversight
Bush, GOP criticize Dems for slow progress on spending bills
Sides are locked in a stalemate over Democratic plans to spend about $23 billion more than the $933 billion Bush wants.
Oversight
Critics contend loopholes are diminishing new earmark rules
Inconsistencies in how the requirements are applied, and difficulties removing set-asides from non-spending bills are two issues cited.
Defense
Despite Bush stance, Senate continues adding to spending
Appropriations bills are caught up in stalemate between President Bush and Congress, with Democrats proposing $23 billion more than Bush requested.
Oversight
Game plans for spending bills become clearer
Democrats will use the pre-Thanksgiving period to send Bush domestic appropriations measures, saving emergency war funding for next year.
Oversight
Labor-HHS spending bill might be next in clash with White House
Tactic assumes the bill is a political winner, even if Democrats lack the votes to override a veto.
Oversight
Dems lay groundwork for challenging Bush over vetoes
Senate majority leader says he intends to send President Bush three spending bills in the coming weeks and “see what he does with them.”
Defense
House Dems weigh delay for extra war funding
Democrats are frustrated by impasse on overall spending levels for fiscal 2008, and the lack of specificity in the White House’s amended war budget.
Defense
House passes stopgap funding bill to keep agencies open
Maneuvering for language condemning recent ad by anti-war group comes amid partisan rhetoric over slow progress on annual spending bills.
News
Dems propose clean stopgap funding measure
Bill would keep agencies running between the end of the fiscal year and Nov. 16.
Defense
CBO projects long-term troop presence in Iraq could be costly
Administration takes exception to the report, noting that the situation is constantly evolving.
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