Congress has successfully overridden a veto by President Bush for the first time.
This week, the House and the Senate both voted with a veto-proof majority to enact a water resources bill. The president had denounced the measure as fiscally irresponsible. The bill authorizes hundreds of local water projects — such as levees and beach restoration.
The showdown sets the stage for ongoing spending confrontations between Congress and the White House on everything from medical research to the war in Iraq.
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