Politics Nov 14 Watch House Democrats Push War Funding Bill, Troop Drawdown The U.S. House of Representatives debated a $50 billion war-funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan Wednesday that would also require U.S. troops to start leaving Iraq within 30 days. Two House members discuss the conflict between Congress and the White…
Politics May 08 Watch Grassroots Groups Seek to Influence Iraq Policy Following President Bush's veto of the war spending bill, Congress is considering a new bill that would fund the war through July. The NewsHour looks at the role of grassroots political organizations in the debate.
Politics May 01 Watch President Bush Vetoes Iraq War Funding Bill President Bush on Tuesday vetoed the $124 billion war funding bill, which included a timetable for troop pullout from Iraq. Two senators discuss what comes next.