House backs children's health bill
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Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to expand a health care program for children in low-income families and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it.
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Supporters of a childrenâs health insurance bill failed, as expected, to muster enough support in the House today to override President Bushâs veto.
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Brushing aside threats of a presidential veto, a Senate committee on Thursday approved a five-year, $35 billion expansion of a children's health insurance program that would be financed through higher tobacco taxes.
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House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of their pre-election year effort to expand a popular government health insurance program to cover 10 million children
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President Bush on Saturday signed legislation that extends a popular children's health insurance program after twice vetoing attempts to expand it.
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Key lawmakers in the House and Senate negotiated into the night yesterday on a deal that would expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program by $35 billion over the next five years.
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The House of Representatives easily   passed legislation on Tuesday that would make it a crime to   take a minor across state lines for an abortion.
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U.S. lawmakers on Thursday prepared for a major battle over children's health care as President George W. Bush vowed to veto a Democratic-backed bill that would raise cigarette taxes to pay for expanding a program for kids in low-income families.
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday sustained President George W. Bush's second veto of bill to expand a popular federal children's health program.
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A broad House majority gave final approval last night to a $35 billion expansion of the popular children's health insurance program, with members from both parties brushing aside a stern veto threat from President Bush to vote their support, 265 to 159.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.
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Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, a U.S. Senate panel overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday to finance expansion of a children's health care program with an increase in tobacco taxes.
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WASHINGTON -- Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean on Saturday criticized Republicans in Congress for not supporting legislation to expand a popular children's health care program.
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The House, in a bipartisan 344-51 vote, approved a $388 billion spending bill funding much of the federal government. The figure is 2 percent less than the same programs got last year.
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A bill that would require health insurers to cover more of the costs of treating mental health conditions moved forward in Congress on Wednesday with wide backing from employers and insurers.
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The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed federal help for communities faced with deteriorating sewage systems, ignoring White House warnings that the cost was too high.
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By JIM ABRAMS  WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed federal help for communities faced with deteriorating sewage systems, ignoring White House warnings that the cost was too high.