1.0link109515<![CDATA[Iraq War Spending Bill Passes By Congress]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/26/iraq-war-spending-bill-pa_n_109515.htmlWASHINGTON — The Senate passed a $162 billion war spending plan Thursday, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office.
The package, approved 92-6, includes a doubling of GI Bill college benefits for troops and veterans. It also provides a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits and $2.7 billion in emergency flood relief for the Midwest.