TITLE

House Rejects Democratic Move for Added Spending

PUB. DATE

March 2003

SOURCE

Human Events;3/3/2003, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p22

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the rejection by the U.S. House of a Democratic motion to recommit the 2003 omnibus spending bill and add more spending, as of February 2003. Complaint issued by the Democrats against the bill; Impact of the motion to recommit on the issue of drilling in the Arctic-National Wildlife Refuge; Statements from lawmakers.

ACCESSION #

9202199

Tags: UNITED States -- Appropriations & expenditures, 2003;  POLITICAL parties -- United States

 

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