Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 4104) was a bill in the 110th Congress "making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes." (Official title.)

Current status


Key votes

 * Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 2642 that provides education funding for eligible members of the Armed Forces, extends unemployment compensation, establishes moratoria on certain actions regarding Medicaid, and appropriates funds for various domestic and international purposes.

Supporters

 * AFL-CIO
 * Air Force Sergeants Association Division 610
 * American Legion
 * Americans for Democratic Action
 * National Alliance on Mental Illness
 * Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
 * The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
 * themiddleclass.org

Opponents

 * Common Dreams
 * PDX Peace
 * United for Peace and Justice

Articles and resources

 * USAToday's article Bipartisan accord reached on war funding bill June 24, 2008.
 * The Hill's article Senate panel approves Iraq war funding bill May 15, 2008.
 * The American Legion's article Help IS on the Way! June 14, 2007.