added 2007 Fri Jun 15 5:44:33 by bubba2
Edwards has used his post as an appropriations subcommittee chairman to deliver a $65 billion bill funding veterans and military construction programs to the US House. The measure is scheduled for a vote this week. Edwards has been working for 16 years to write a VA funding bill like this one, and that a Bush veto would be devastating for veterans.
Edwards has used his post as an appropriations subcommittee chairman to deliver a $65 billion bill funding veterans and military construction programs to the US House. The measure is scheduled for a vote this week. Edwards has been working for 16 years to write a VA funding bill like this one, and that a Bush veto would be devastating for veterans.
added 2007 Fri May 11 5:40:05 by Alexia
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $96 billion war spending measure, despite a veto threat from President Bush. The bill, passed 221-205, would send the Pentagon about $40 billion up front to fund U.S. combat operations into July. Additional funding would be dependent upon progress in the four-year-old war, based on a review of how well the Iraqi government was meeting a series of benchmarks.
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $96 billion war spending measure, despite a veto threat from President Bush. The bill, passed 221-205, would send the Pentagon about $40 billion up front to fund U.S. combat operations into July. Additional funding would be dependent upon progress in the four-year-old war, based on a review of how well the Iraqi government was meeting a series of benchmarks.
added 2007 Thu May 10 2:43:46 by KelLuv
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat on Wednesday, voting to increase job protections at the Department of Homeland Security and provide the agency with $2.1 billion more than President George W. Bush requested.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat on Wednesday, voting to increase job protections at the Department of Homeland Security and provide the agency with $2.1 billion more than President George W. Bush requested.
added 2007 Sat May 5 1:00:10 by JamesMarcus
President Bush is warning Democratic leaders that any attempt to weaken federal policies that restrict abortion will be met with a veto. White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday that the warning was intended to stop abortion amendments from being added to spending bills and other legislation that Congress will be considering in the coming weeks.
President Bush is warning Democratic leaders that any attempt to weaken federal policies that restrict abortion will be met with a veto. White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday that the warning was intended to stop abortion amendments from being added to spending bills and other legislation that Congress will be considering in the coming weeks.
added 2007 Wed May 2 22:18:33 by MyWayOnNow
The House today tried--and failed--to override President Bush's veto of a $124-billion war spending bill that would have forced him to withdraw troops from Iraq.
The House today tried--and failed--to override President Bush's veto of a $124-billion war spending bill that would have forced him to withdraw troops from Iraq.
added 2007 Wed May 2 16:09:49 by KelLuv
Even with fellow Republicans increasingly questioning the wisdom of his policies, he shows little sign of wavering, reflecting a single-mindedness that has become a defining trait of his presidency.
Even with fellow Republicans increasingly questioning the wisdom of his policies, he shows little sign of wavering, reflecting a single-mindedness that has become a defining trait of his presidency.
added 2007 Wed May 2 6:11:32 by populist
The House plans to try to override the veto Wednesday but is expected to fall short of the required two-thirds majority. Formal compromise talks are expected to resume when Bush meets with congressional leaders at the White House, also on Wednesday.
The House plans to try to override the veto Wednesday but is expected to fall short of the required two-thirds majority. Formal compromise talks are expected to resume when Bush meets with congressional leaders at the White House, also on Wednesday.
added 2007 Wed May 2 1:20:56 by Wil
Here's the new Americans United for Change TV ad, which will start airing on national cable networks immediately upon President Bush's veto of the Iraq withdrawal bill: "Mr. President, you can veto a bill. But you can't veto the truth."
Here's the new Americans United for Change TV ad, which will start airing on national cable networks immediately upon President Bush's veto of the Iraq withdrawal bill: "Mr. President, you can veto a bill. But you can't veto the truth."
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 18:04:57 by gatitabonitasen
One of the most important bills for working Americans of the last 10 years is likely to go down in defeat, even though Democrats control Congress. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is an anti-union-busting measure that would restore the right to form unions, a right working people have enjoyed mostly on paper since the "Reagan revolution&quo
One of the most important bills for working Americans of the last 10 years is likely to go down in defeat, even though Democrats control Congress. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is an anti-union-busting measure that would restore the right to form unions, a right working people have enjoyed mostly on paper since the "Reagan revolution&quo
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added 2007 Wed Mar 28 21:57:53 by Karina
President Bush renewed his veto threat on an Iraq spending bill on Wednesday in the face of a defiant Senate that is set to pass legislation that includes an order for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq beginning 120 days after the bill is signed into law.
President Bush renewed his veto threat on an Iraq spending bill on Wednesday in the face of a defiant Senate that is set to pass legislation that includes an order for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq beginning 120 days after the bill is signed into law.
added 2007 Mon Feb 19 19:55:45 by elzorro2162
Profiles in political courage are rare, indeed, but there's an early contender for the awards Caroline Kennedy hands out every May: Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell. On Monday, defying the xenophobes, know-nothings and nativists, Purcell vetoed a local ordinance that would have enshrined "English-only" as official city policy and dictated tha
Profiles in political courage are rare, indeed, but there's an early contender for the awards Caroline Kennedy hands out every May: Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell. On Monday, defying the xenophobes, know-nothings and nativists, Purcell vetoed a local ordinance that would have enshrined "English-only" as official city policy and dictated tha
added 2007 Tue Jan 23 0:19:03 by Spadecaller
Republicans ask for vote on line item veto. Dems hollered; they just want to kill the ethics bill. Sen. Byrd objected to line item veto as an assault on the most important protection the people have on a president, who wants to run roughshod over the liberties described in the Constituion," the 90 year-old declared in a fiery floor speech.
Republicans ask for vote on line item veto. Dems hollered; they just want to kill the ethics bill. Sen. Byrd objected to line item veto as an assault on the most important protection the people have on a president, who wants to run roughshod over the liberties described in the Constituion," the 90 year-old declared in a fiery floor speech.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 11:20:49 by Spadecaller
Hooray for Congress. The House recently voted to raise the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, President Bush has argued he won't sign the minimum wage increase unless there are special exemptions. Profits, he explains, must be protected. Even if those profits come at the expense of workers, who can't afford to feed their children or heat their homes.
Hooray for Congress. The House recently voted to raise the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, President Bush has argued he won't sign the minimum wage increase unless there are special exemptions. Profits, he explains, must be protected. Even if those profits come at the expense of workers, who can't afford to feed their children or heat their homes.
added 2007 Fri Jan 12 1:06:32 by STONERS
President Bush promised on Thursday to veto Democratic-drafted legislation requiring the government to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices under Medicare.
President Bush promised on Thursday to veto Democratic-drafted legislation requiring the government to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices under Medicare.
added 2007 Tue Jan 9 20:44:23 by STONERS
Supporters of expanded stem cell legislation predicted victory on Tuesday, saying they have a tide of public opinion to boost them and perhaps enough votes in Congress to override an expected veto from President George W.Bush.
Supporters of expanded stem cell legislation predicted victory on Tuesday, saying they have a tide of public opinion to boost them and perhaps enough votes in Congress to override an expected veto from President George W.Bush.
