House Defies Bush
Posted by nytexanWASHINGTON (CNN) — The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $96 billion war spending measure, despite a veto threat from President Bush.The bill, passed 221-205, would send the Pentagon about $40 billion up front to fund U.S. combat operations into July.
Additional funding would be dependent upon progress in the four-year-old war, based on a [...]




