Congress sets aside &#36;20M for wars' ends
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The military's top generals have warned Iraq is on the cusp of a civil war and that U.S. troops must remain in large numbers until at least next spring. But if the winds suddenly blow a different direction, Congress is ready to celebrate with a $20 million victory party.
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U.S. President George W. Bush asked Congress on Monday for $189.3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, another huge request that faced deep skepticism from lawmakers opposed to prolonging the Iraq conflict.
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The U.S. House of Representatives broke a four-month deadlock with President George W. Bush on Thursday and approved $100 billion in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without a timetable for withdrawing combat troops.
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In some cases, fights in Congress have slowed progress, or the U.S. government has focused on other priorities. In other cases, the cost of IT projects has been an issue.
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With most of its legislative work unfinished, the closing days of the 108th Congress are coming down to a quick march
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Congress started wrapping up its work Thursday ahead of a five-week stretch of campaigning before the midterm elections:
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday, following the lead of the House of Representatives, approved $100 billion in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without a timetable for withdrawing combat troops.
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White House and congressional bargainers sorted through a final pile of disputes Friday on an overdue &#36;388 billion spending bill that would slice President Bush's priorities and curb a wide swath of programs.
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Bowing to President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress grudgingly approved fresh billions for the Iraq war Thursday night, minus the troop withdrawal timeline that drew his earlier veto.
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The Bush administration plans to announce Tuesday it will request about &#36;80 billion more for this year's costs of fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, congressional aides said Monday.
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President Bush plans to send Congress a request early next year to finance wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and operations against terrorism that could reach &#36;75 billion, congressional aides said Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON  -The Republican-led 109th Congress ended on Saturday, sending President Bush legislation to normalize trade with former enemy Vietnam, renew popular tax cuts, open the Gulf of Mexico to new oil and gas drilling and keep the government running.
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President Bush is asking Congress for &#36;82 billion to cover the costs of ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and a myriad of other internationally related expenses, such as training Iraqi security forces, aiding tsunami victims and helping military forces in other nations.
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday gave  final approval to a $422 billion bill for defense programs that  backs next year's round of military base closings and kills a  proposed $23.5 billion Air Force deal with Boeing Co. .
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The U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost taxpayers a total of $2.4 trillion by 2017 when counting the huge interest costs because combat is being financed with borrowed money, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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A lengthy fight, in the courts and on Capitol Hill, has come to an end.
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The &#36;419 billion defense budget that President Bush submitted to Congress on Monday would buy fewer planes, ships and submarines than the Pentagon previously planned, but it puts extra emphasis on anti-terror commandos and expands the Army and Marine Corps.