Congress Passes $388 Billion Spending Bill
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed  a $388 billion package financing government programs in this  fiscal year after days of tough talks, but a last minute snag  means it may not be sent to President Bush for signing into law  for several days.
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The House Monday approved a $516 billion measure funding 14 Cabinet agencies and funding for troops in Afghanistan, setting the stage for a year-end budget deal with the White House.
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WASHINGTON The White House and lawmakers are getting close to agreement on a 388 (b) billion-dollar spending measure that could be ready for votes today.
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The House on Saturday unanimously approved &#36;14.5 billion for hurricane victims and struggling farmers as Congress moved a step closer to showering money on Florida and other pivotal states in the upcoming elections.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The President's Budget for fiscal year 2008 (FY08) transmitted to Congress today includes $4.871 billion in new federal funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Mr.
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The Senate on Wednesday passed a $464 billion spending bill that closes out last year's unfinished budget business while providing clues about how the new Democratic Congress and President Bush will do business.
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The US Senate late Tuesday passed a half-trillion dollar budget bill for 2008 that includes 70 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, dealing a major victory to President George W. Bush.
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citanon writes &quot; The Washington Post reports that House Majority Leader Tom Delay has delivered, via the omnibus spending bill passed Nov. 20, the President&#39;s full budgetary request of $16.2 billion dollars
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The Senate agreed to spend an additional $63 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as lawmakers on Thursday passed a massive bill that funds the Pentagon.
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The US Senate gave final congressional approval yesterday to $14.5 billion in aid for states hit by hurricanes and drought and $32 billion for homeland
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The Senate last night approved a $555 billion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, shortly after bowing to President Bush's demand for $70 billion in unrestricted funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The US Congress put off sending to President George W. Bush a $388 billion spending measure to fund 14 cabinet-level departments until December while lawmakers argue over how the budget process works.
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Lawmakers and White House budget bargainers whittled their differences to a handful, fueling hopes Congress can speed an overdue &#36;388 billion bill to President Bush that finances most federal agencies.
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Working behind closed doors, House and Senate leaders struggled Thursday to resolve differences on a $388 billion spending bill that would squeeze dozens of domestic programs and favor a few.
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The House overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion shot in the arm for the nation's ailing economy yesterday, sending a stimulus package to the Senate with a bipartisan appeal not to slow down the bill with significant changes.
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The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a final $422 billion bill for defense programs that backs next year&#39;s round of military base closings and kills
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President Bush sent Congress on  Monday an $81.9 billion package to fund military operations in  Iraq and Afghanistan, pushing the total bill for both conflicts  to nearly $300 billion and the budget deficit to a record high.