Senate Rejects House Bill on War Funding
The Senate has rejected a Democratic measure that ties a troop-withdrawal requirement to new funds to pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure failed by a 53-45 vote.
The move is the latest twist for the Democratic-led Congress, which has acted on everything from war spending to the country's subprime mortgage crisis. But much of the body's work has met with threats of a veto from President Bush.
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