House to consider 2006 DHS and Interior spending
The House will take up fiscal 2006 spending for Homeland Security and Interior departments. The Senate will debate highway and mass transit funding and may vote on a GOP rules change to curb judicial filibusters.
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House votes on tough gang crime bill and homeland security funds
House passes HR 1279 imposing minimum sentences from 10 to 30 years for gang crimes with life without parole for murder. War profiteering motion fails. HR 1544 passes guiding homeland security funds by risk. high threat city cap rejected. debates cite abuses and rural impacts.
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D-Va
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D-Mass
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Barbara Cubin
R-Wyo
Wyoming
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Nussle
Boswell Latham King
Department of Homeland Security
Anthony Weiner
D-N.y
Senate votes on Iraq war budget and helmet amendment
Senate approved a conference bill providing 81.9 billion dollars in outlays for Iraq and Afghanistan, with total combat aid exceeding 277 billion since start. The measure blocks driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants and broadens border security. Separate helmet-law vote failed 28 to 69, keeping current federal funding rules intact.
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Ohio
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D-Nev
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