House Appropriations gets ready to work

CQ.com: "On March 15, the House Appropriations Committee approved its measure, which drew unified opposition from panel Republicans who fought the war restrictions.

President Bush has stressed that creating timetables for withdrawal could seriously hamper the war effort and has threatened a veto.

Republicans also criticized the addition of more than $20 billion to Bush’s $103 billion request, largely for domestic spending ranging from veterans’ health care to agriculture relief to low-income heating assistance.

GOP leaders expect their caucus to remain unified against the bill on the House floor. That means Democratic leaders cannot lose too many of their own."