U.S. House Clears $106 Billion War Funding, Senate Next |
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June 16,2009
The House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly backed a $106 billion bill to pay for the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and extend billions in new credit to the International Monetary Fund.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly backed a $106 billion bill to pay for the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and extend billions in new credit to the International Monetary Fund.
The legislation also includes extras like vouchers to spur U.S. car sales, and comes after a series of political battles that exposed the sharp fissures between President Barack Obama's Democrats and the Republican minority.
The spending bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, marks a step forward for Obama's agenda for winding down the Iraq war and boost operations in Afghanistan where militants are entrenched.
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