Funding for Iraq War
Congress voted to give $96 billion more for the military to continue fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Congress voted to give $96 billion more for the military to continue fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The U.S. House and Senate passed bills that would give Bush $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but would set a deadline for a partial withdrawal of the 150,000 troops in Iraq.
On Sept. 7, the Senate approved spending $63 billion more for the war in Iraq, bringing the total to $469.7 billion.