Override of SCHIP Veto Unlikely
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WASHINGTON — President Bush, anticipating that his veto of a $35 billion spending increase for children’s insurance will stand, has assigned three top advisers to try to negotiate a new deal with Congress.
Democrats appeared about 15 votes short in the House heading into today’s attempt to override Mr. Bush’s veto of their $35 billion spending increase for the program.
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