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Gates announces Pentagon cuts, but not really

August 11, 2010 By Susan Webb

When Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Pentagon spending cuts on Monday, he indicated it was an effort to squelch growing calls for cutting the bloated military budget.

War funding passes but unease grows

July 28, 2010 By Susan Webb

A record 102 Democrats, more than a third of the 255 Democrats in the House, voted against the bill, compared to 32 who opposed a similar bill last year.

Teacher funding passes and war opposition grows

July 2, 2010 By Susan Webb

The votes in the House Thursday indicate growing end-the-war sentiment among congressional Democrats.

Teacher funding added to war spending bill

July 1, 2010 By Susan Webb

Lawmakers who want to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs but oppose spending more money on the war in Afghanistan face a dilemma in Congress this week.

Lawmakers urge Afghanistan review

June 25, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Members of Congress are urging reexamination of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, after President Obama fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of military forces there.