More Iraq $ on the way?

Published: June 9, 2008, 2:50 pm

Tags: iraq, supplemental appropriations, george w bush

The House has another snoozer of a week coming up, with a whopping 37 suspensions on the calendar, to be followed by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008. Hoo-wee! But hey, that's the reality of life in Congress. It's not all the glamorous stuff that makes people send you hate mail, you know. There is one bill of general interest looming, however, and that's the latest Iraq war funding bill, which could reach the floor this week depending on how final negotiations go. The funding comes once again in the form of an "emergency" supplemental -- the eighth such "emergency" bill of the Bush "administration" (not counting two additional "bridge funding" Iraq appropriations bills, which we're supposed to think are some other species of "Oh crap, we need more money again" bills). Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says he'd like to see the bill get to the floor "earlier rather than later"

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