Budget Passes With Cheney Vote
Wednesday December 21, 2005
Vice President Cheney cast the tie-breaking vote today to pass a $40 billion budget bill. However, Democrats did force changes in the bill's health care provisions, sending it back to the House for another vote (ping-pong action). In other action, Senate Democrats blocked a provision which would open the Alaska Wildlife National Refuge to oil drilling. Prior coverage
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