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House can't beat health plan veto
Associated Press
Published January 24, 2008
WASHINGTON For the second time in three months, Democrats in the House failed Wednesday to override President Bush's veto of a bill that would greatly increase spending on a popular children's health insurance program. The final vote was 260-152, 15 votes shy of achieving an override. Forty-two Republicans sided with Democrats. They had wanted to spend another $35-billion on the State Children's Health Insurance Program over the next five years. Also Foreign investment oversight: President Bush signed an executive order Wednesday to implement a law Congress passed last year to tighten national security reviews of proposed foreign investments. Nomination: President Bush renominated Steven G. Bradbury as assistant attorney general Wednesday. Democrats oppose a permanent job for the official who signed legal memos authorizing harsh interrogations for suspected terrorists.
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