Bush keeps pressure on Democrats on Iraq money
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky  - President George W. Bush kept up the pressure on the Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Friday to set aside misgivings about his troop buildup and fully fund U.S. forces in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON -- Democrats seeking votes for their Iraq-withdrawal plan have stuffed a war funding bill with billions of dollars for homeland security, healthcare, farms, New Orleans levees, home heating, and other causes.
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When Senate Democrats move next month to narrow President Bush's authority to wage war in Iraq, at least one of their own won't be there to help. The same goes for trying to pass a spending bill for the war or a budget for the government.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush, under  election-year pressure from Democrats and some fellow  Republicans over Iraq, promised on Saturday to step up the pace  of spending on reconstruction contracts in that country despite  the violence.
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President George W. Bush, facing Democratic pressure to begin pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, urged Congress on Friday to wait for a crucial assessment of his strategy before making any judgments about the war.
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Statements by two top US policymakers contradicting administration dogma on Iraq provided new fuel to relentless Democratic criticism of President George W. Bush that have jolted his re-election bid.
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For almost 18 months, Democrats trying to wrestle the White House and control of Congress back from the Republican Party have been blasting President Bush for rushing the country into war in Iraq.
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While Democrats try to restrict how President Bush can spend the $100 billion he wants for Iraq, they also hope to load his measure up with $10 billion in add-ons &#151; from aid for avocado growers to help for children lacking health insurance.
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Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.
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resident Bush sent a $2.9 trillion spending plan to a Democratic-controlled Congress on Monday, proposing to spend billions more to fight the war in Iraq while squeezing the rest of government to meet his goal of eliminating the deficit
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Democrats are pressing ahead with long-sought budget hikes for domestic programs but are running into veto threats from President Bush, who's trying to regain his footing on spending.
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Description: The Bush administration is seeking more leeway from Congress on spending in Iraq. The administration wants to shift $3.
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Senate Democrats, facing a filibuster of a long-awaited debate on President Bush's Iraq policy, were scrambling today to bring a resolution of opposition to the Senate floor. But Republican demands for a vote on a simple resolution calling for full funding for U.S. troops in Iraq threatened to...
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Democrats' plans to limit President Bush's war authority, forcing a change of course in Iraq are faltering amid party divisions over how quickly and aggressively they should act
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Democrats in the US are planning a Senate challenge to President George W Bush's handling of the Iraq war.
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President George W Bush faces fresh pressure over his Iraq policy as the US Senate debates war funding.
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Democrats vowed to force votes on Iraq withdrawal plans &quot;again and again&quot; after US Senate Republicans thwarted their latest bid to wrest control of the unpopular war from President George W. Bush.