Only one Mississippi congressman voted Wednesday for a bill that would provide $124 billion for the war in Iraq and would order President Bush to start pulling troops out of Iraq by Oct. 1.
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, voted for the bill. U.S. Reps. Gene Taylor, a Democrat, and Republicans Chip Pickering and Roger Wicker voted against it.
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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals.
