Under increasing pressure from their anti-war base, House Democrats are preparing to pass another bill by next week aimed at ending the war in Iraq, but the proposed legislation is not binding and is all but certain to result in a presidential veto.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will likely vote today on a $50 billion, four-month “bridge” fund for Iraq that will set a “goal” for President Bush to bring the troops home within a year and stipulate that the money be used only for fighting Al Qaeda and boosting Iraqi security forces.
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