Pressure Builds On Democrats To Vote Against Iraq Bill That Excludes Timetables

AP ANNE FLAHERTY May 24, 2007 10:22 AM

Democratic presidential contenders on Capitol Hill will cast critical votes on the Iraq war this week, when lawmakers decide on a $120 billion bill to keep military operations afloat through September. The House planned to vote Thursday with the Senate to follow suit by week's end.
The legislation does not set the deadline for U.S. troop withdrawals many Democrats wanted.

Unable to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to override one presidential veto because of such a deadline -- or the threat of another -- Democratic leaders announced Tuesday they would proceed to provide money for the war anyway because they wanted to support the troops.

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