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Obama wins war-funding vote despite Democratic defections
The House easily approves a $97-billion national security package that will fund operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but 51 Democrats vote no.
The House today delivered a big victory to President Obama, approving a bill to provide $97 billion for major national security initiatives, including U.S. military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The bill passed by a vote of 368 to 60, a display of bipartisanship at a time when Republicans rarely find common ground with the new president.
But opponents of the bill included...
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