House Approves $25 Billion In Loans For Automakers
Washington (AP) -- The House has passed a budget bill with $25 billion in loans for automakers and generous help for victims of hurricanes and flooding.
The bills also ends a quarter-century ban on oil drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. And it provides record budgets for the Pentagon and for veterans' health care for veterans.
The House vote was 370-58 Wednesday. The $630 billion-plus measure now goes to the Senate, which is expected to send the legislation to President Bush for his signature.
The spending bill would keep agencies running at current levels through March. That would give Congress time to wrap up lots of unfinished budget work.
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Health Care Reform Debate 11/21
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow addresses the floor on the first vote that will take place for the health reform bill.
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Michigan Senator Carl Levin addresses the Senate prior to a vote on the health care reform bill.
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