The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a $516 billion budget measure that funds American troops in Afghanistan and all federal agencies except the Pentagon.
The measure passed late Monday includes $31billion for the troops in Afghanistan, but does not include funding for military operations in Iraq. The Senate is expected to add $40 billion for operations in Iraq when it debates the spending package Tuesday.
In a speech Monday, President Bush said he was pleased to report that good progress was being made toward coming up with a "fiscally sound budget." He has called for a bill that funds the troops in Iraq without including demands for a withdrawal.
The House bill reversed domestic spending cuts sought by President Bush in areas including medical research grants, student aid, law enforcement and heating subsidies.
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