1. Labor-HHS Bill Clears; Veto Certain.
- Author
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Clarke, David, Rogin, Josh, and Wolfe, Kathryn A.
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LEGISLATIVE bills , *MILITARY budgets , *VETO , *PUBLIC spending - Abstract
The article reports that the U.S. Congress has sent President George W. Bush the fiscal 2008 Defense spending bill, which he is expected to sign, and the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education bill, which he is expected to veto. It cites the reasons why Bush has threatened to veto the bill. The Labor-HHS conference report would provide $606.4 billion and contains over 2,200 earmarks totaling more than $1 billion. Senator Jim DeMint opposes the provisions that would make it easier for lawmakers to unofficially request special projects.
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- 2007