Senate Will Vote On War Funds
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are staging a dramatic vote this week, with moderates collaborating behind closed doors on legislation that could call on President Bush to rethink his war strategy.
The majority leader, Senator Reid announced yesterday that members will decide whether to cut off money for the Iraq war next year, as well as a softer proposal calling for troops to leave this fall. The two measures would be offered as amendments to a water projects funding bill to be debated this week.
The votes, expected by tomorrow, will probably fall short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation under Senate rules. But they will help Mr. Reid, a Democrat of Nevada, test the Senate’s political waters at a time when the Democratic caucus is divided on how far Congress should go to end the war.
