Iraq Funds Approved In Senate Budget Bill
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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 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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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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U.S. President George W. Bush signed a bill on Friday providing $100 billion to pay for the Iraq war but congressional Democrats who failed to impose a troop withdrawal deadline said their fight was far from over.
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Election year politics result in the passing of a multi-billion dollar tax cut package. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure 92-3 last night.
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The  must-pass bill, covering about one-sixth of the federal budget, approves spending increases for education, veterans and the AIDS battle in Africa
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The Senate on Thursday approved and  sent to President George W. Bush legislation to shore up  beleaguered corporate pensions and stabilize the deficit-ridden  federal program that insures them.
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Italy's lower house of parliament on Saturday approved the 2008 budget by a wide margin after the embattled centre-left government won three confidence votes overnight.
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A spending bill for this past year included $20 million "for commemoration of success" in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi finally won Senate approval Friday for a bill linked to the 2008 budget after telling members of his fractious coalition to sort out their loyalties, ANSA news agency reported.
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House-Senate negotiators Thursday approved a new $70 billion infusion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as they wrapped up talks on a $447 billion Pentagon funding bill.
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President George W. Bush signed a bill on Friday providing $100 billion to pay for the Iraq war but congressional Democrats who failed to impose a troop withdrawal deadline said their fight was far from over.
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The International Monetary Fund approves a $436m emergency reconstruction loan for Iraq, the first loan from an international body.
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The International Monetary Fund announced that the council of governments, stakeholders in the Fund&#39;s capital approved yesterday to provide an urgent aid for Iraq estimated at $ 436 million and representing the first loan from the Fund for Baghdad.
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Japan passed a law Wednesday to fund the reorganization of U.S. forces in Japan
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A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday backed a &#36;94 billion 2005 spending bill which included an extra &#36;800 million to fund space projects next year.
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The 81-15 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate voted to pass a $464 billion spending bill.