Reduced Spending Bill Approved in Senate ; Bush Signs Off On War Funds, Storm Relief

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The Senate yesterday overwhelmingly passed a $94.5 billion emergency spending bill to fund the war on terror and hurricane recovery, but only after House leaders forced the Senate to cut about $14 billion from its version.

The bill, which the House passed Tuesday, was approved by the Senate on a 98-1 vote and was signed yesterday evening by President Bush, who had threatened a veto if the final version exceeded $94.5 billion. The Senate bill had reached $109 billion.

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Reduced Spending Bill Approved in Senate ; Bush Signs Off On War Funds, Storm Relief

In his signing statement, Mr. Bush praised the bill for providing "additional resources needed to fight the war on terror, help citizens of the...

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