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Navy Award for Murtha Sparks Marine Furor

Harry Kimball — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:20:29 CDT

Sailors and Marines are up in arms over a Navy commendation to Rep. John Murtha, who has accused servicemen of murdering Iraqi civilians, the Navy Times reports. Outgoing Navy Secretary Donald Winter awarded Murtha the Distinguished Public Service Award earlier this month for his work on a House subcommittee. The...

Congress Approves War Funds

John Johnson — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:19:01 CST

The House today approved a $556 billion spending bill that grants President Bush his wish for $70 billion in additional funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Reuters reports. The measure, which also funds most of the federal government through next September, marks another setback for Democrats looking to...

Mammoth Spending Bill Passes House

Rob Quinn — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:37:00 CST

After months of wrangling over details, the House has passed a huge $515.7 billion domestic spending bill, the Washington Post reports. Lawmakers finally managed to hammer out a compromise that makes just about nobody happy. Conservatives and interest groups of all sides blasted the bill, and even Democrats could...

State Dept.'s Inspector General Quits

Nick McMaster — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:40:12 CST

The State Department’s inspector general will step down next month, ending a tenure marked by controversy and allegations of conflicts of interest, the Washington Post reports. Critics accused Howard Krongard of impeding the Blackwater investigation, a charge he vigorously denied. He recused himself from the probe when it became public...

GOP Senate Bigwigs Push for Iraq Shift

M. Morris — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:22:07 CDT

Two of the GOP's most respected foreign policy experts want troop realignment in Iraq, and they proposed Senate legislation yesterday that calls for the White House to have a plan in place by mid-October. The move by Richard Lugar and John Warner was the latest sign of disintegrating Republican support...

Congress OKs New Iraq Bill

Peter Fearon — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:30:18 CDT

Congress approved $95 billion to pay for the war in Iraq—without a timetable for troop withdrawal. The bill, which Bush says he'll sign, passed both houses last night, ending a long and bitter struggle between Democrats and a veto-ready White House over bringing the troops home. Aspiring presidents Clinton...

Dems Ditch Iraq Timeline Demand

J. Kelman — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:51:39 CDT

Democratic leaders have quietly abandoned a cornerstone of their Iraq war platform: a timeline for withdrawal. Racing to pass a spending bill before the Memorial Day recess, they don't have the votes to pass a timeline, the LA Times reports, and they risk fallout for failing to fund troops in...

House Passes Short-Term War Funding

Peter Fearon — Fri, 11 May 2007 06:36:44 CDT

Congress voted 221-205 last night to pump $40 billion into the war in Iraq—only enough to fund combat operations until July. An additional $56 billion would be released contingent on the Iraqi government's progress. The bill omits any timetable for withdrawal, but sets the scene for another showdown with...

GOP Moderates Huddle With Bush on Iraq

Max Brallier — Thu, 10 May 2007 06:41:31 CDT

Moderate Republicans met with Bush and his closest aides yesterday in a private meeting one participant called "a remarkable, candid conversation" the Washington Post reports. The representatives made clear their frustration with the war in Iraq, and its unpopularity with their constituents, as both parties attempt to hammer out a...