U.S House Approves Spending Increase in Homeland Security’s Budget, But Veto Looms

Steve Neavling

While many federal agencies are getting the budget ax, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved a nearly $1 billion increase in the Department of Homeland Security’s $39 billion budget, Reuters reports.

The Republican-controlled chamber voted predominately along party lines, 245-182.

But the budget plan faces a possible veto from President Obama because of disputes over federal spending.

Another bill is floating in the Democrat-led Senate, Reuters reported.

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