House Debates Emergency Supplemental Bill For War Funding

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) (L) and House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) hold a last-minute news conference at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing politics with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) (L) and House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) hold a last-minute news conference at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing politics with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) (R) confers with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) before holding a news conference at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing politics with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (C) holds a last-minute news conference with House Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (L) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing politics with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) (C) holds a last-minute news conference with House Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (L) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing politics with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) (L) listens to Minority Whip Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) answers reporters' questions during a last-minute news conference with GOP leadership at the U.S. Captiol May 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. The impromptu news conference was called after House Republicans voted "present" on a $163 billion war funding bill, effectively defeating the bill that Democrats expected to pass. Leaders from both parties accused each other of playing political games with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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