The request mostly includes money for the Pentagon, with $67 billion going toward replenishing the military's stocks of munitions and the cost of sending so many forces to the Middle East.
The president's announcement declared the bill to be "of minor importance" at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.
The primary victories of leftist Democratic congressional candidates in New York came as some leaders were urging the party to move to the center to broaden its appeal.
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A Democratic primary featuring Antonio Reynoso, Claire Valdez and Julie Won could be defined by the recent influx of young white voters to the district.
