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House War Funding Bill Orders 2008 Withdrawal

HeadlineNov 15, 2007

The House has approved a war funding bill ordering President Bush to withdraw most troops from Iraq by the end of next year. The $50 billion measure amounts to around one-quarter of President Bush’s request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Bush has promised a veto if the bill makes it past the Senate.

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