Article: Last Week in Congress: Military Construction Spending and National Defense

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of August 4, 2008.

Congress has begun its August recess, and will not return to Washington for several weeks.

Last week, the House passed H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Act, 2009. It would spend money on construction in all branches of the U.S. military, and for other projects and programs. It also spends money on a wide variety of veterans benefits programs.

Passage of H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Act, ...

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