Approps Update
by Craig Jennings, 7/27/2007
- In the last minutes of yesterday, the Senate passed FY 2008 Homeland Security funding - its first appropriations bill for the next fiscal year. And the veto-resilient vote - 89-4 - bodes ill for the White House. The House approved its measure short of the veto-proof margin of 292 'yeas' (268-150), an so eyes will glance over to the presidents drawer where he keeps his veto pen in anticipation of Bush following through with his veto threat.
- Earlier this week, the House passed Commerce-Justice-Science (226-55) and Transportation-HUD (225-43). Both were met with veto threats because they would violate the president's discretionary total ceiling.
