Feb 21

White House apologizes for Quran burning 
    (AP)

AP – The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

House speaker says no more defense cuts 
    (AP)

AP – Top congressional Republicans, Democrats and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are united in a single message to the special bipartisan committee looking for ways to cut the deficit: Leave military spending alone. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 8

House votes to slow allowing gays in military 
    (AP)

AP – Intent on delaying the new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces, the House voted on Friday to prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages on the nation’s bases regardless of state law. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 8

House rejects effort to prohibit funds for Libya 
    (AP)

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Jun 24

White House criticizes House defense spending bill 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The Obama administration sharply criticized a $649 billion defense spending bill in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers began debating next year’s Pentagon funding, including the war in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 15

House panel backs $649 billion in defense spending 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Lawmakers expressed growing skepticism about the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a House panel approved $649 billion in defense spending for the 2012 fiscal year, including $118 billion for wars abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 14

House panel backs $649 billion in defense spending 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Lawmakers expressed growing skepticism about the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a House panel approved $649 billion in defense spending for the 2012 fiscal year, including $118 billion for wars abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

War-weary House sends Obama a warning 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – House of Representatives lawmakers sent a clear warning on Thursday to President Barack Obama about growing exhaustion over the war in Afghanistan as they passed a defense policy bill authorizing $690 billion in military spending for the 2012 fiscal year. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

House panel OKs $690 billion in 2012 military spending 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A House of Representatives’ committee approved on Thursday $690 billion for the U.S. military complex in fiscal 2012, including the war in Afghanistan and transition in Iraq, likely a high-water mark. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

House panel OKs defense bill, delays gay service 
    (AP)

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