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House passes bill strengthening govt watchdogs.

By ThinkProgress on Oct 3, 2007 at 5:34 pm

Today, a bipartisan majority voted 404-11 to give government watchdogs “more autonomy and protection from political retribution.” President Bush has promised to veto the legislation, but the bill garnered significantly more support than the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.

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