- The Defense Appropriations bill was signed earlier this week. It is the first FY 2008 appropriations bill to be signed by the president.
- The bill also contains a continuing resolution to fund governmental operations until December 14.
- Bush vetoed Labor-H when he signed the defense bill. Last night, the House tried and failed to override the veto by 2 votes.
- Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wants to split the $22 billion difference between Congress's budget and the President's request
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November 16, 2007
House
Senate
Conf. Cmte.
President
Cmte.
Floor
$
Agriculture
18.8
18.7
$
Commerce-Justice- Science
53.6
54.6
54.6
Defense
459.6
459.6
459.6
459.3
459.3
$
Energy & Water
31.6
32.3
Financial Services
21.4
21.8
$
Homeland Security
36.3
37.6
37.6
$
Interior & Environment
27.6
27.2
$
Labor-HHS- Education
151.4
149.2
149.9
150.7
VETOED
Legislative Branch
3.1
4
Military Construction-VA
64.7
64.7
64.7
State- Foreign Operations
34.2
34.2
34.2
$
Transportation-HUD
50.7
51.1
51.1
50.9
Numbers are amounts of discretionary spending in billions of dollars. Green boxes indicate approval. Black boxes next to bill titles are bills which the president has issued a veto threat; boxes with "$" indicate veto threat was issued because of discretionary spending level.
