January 11, 2008
President Signs Budget Package With Less for Academe
President Bush has signed into law a $555-billion budget package for 2008 that includes less-generous amounts for academic research and student aid than previous bills favored by Democratic leaders in Congress.
The bill's enactment in late December followed a month of tense negotiations between Congress and the president, who refused to sign any bill that exceeded his budget request. Ultimately, lawmakers were forced to shave millions of dollars from their proposed appropriations for
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