President Bush signs Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008
Thursday, December 27, 2007
On Wednesday, United States President George W. Bush signed into law a US$555 billion appropriation bill, called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (aka H.R. 2764).
The bill will keep government agencies running through September 2008. It also includes US$70 billion, which will fund the military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan well into 2008.
The signing of the bill concluded a battle between Bush and the United States Congress, during which he threatened to use his Presidential veto. Even so, Bush complained about the final outcome of the bill:
"I am disappointed in the way the Congress compiled this legislation, including abandoning the goal I set early this year to reduce the number and cost of earmarks by half. Instead, the Congress dropped into the bill nearly 9,800 earmarks that total more than $10 billion. These projects are not funded through a merit-based process and provide a vehicle for wasteful Government spending," Bush said in a press release from the White House.
Sources
edit- Ben Feller. "Bush Signs $555 Billion Spending Bill" — Associated Press, December 26, 2007
- Johanna Neuman. "Bush signs $555-billion spending bill" — Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2007
- Press Release: "President Bush Signs H.R. 2764 into Law" — White House, December 26, 2007
External links
edit- Text of the House Amendments to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2764 – State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008), United States House of Representatives, accessed on December 27, 2007