Staring down the threat of a White House veto and some internal opposition, House Democrats Wednesday night passed legislation linking $50 billion in funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to a withdrawal date.
The spending bill, which requires Bush to begin bringing troops home from Iraq within 30 days and to complete that withdrawal by Dec. 15, 2008, passed 218-203. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who had said he was undecided earlier in the day, voted present.
Bush vetoes.
Not enough votes to override.
Try again.
I kind of like this myself. They are waisting a lot of time when they could be screwing something else up. A do nothing Congress is not such a bad thing.
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