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Government

Nov. 1, 2007

Funding Bill for Legal Aid Services Faces Threat of Bush Veto

WASHINGTON - The first substantial increase in federal funding for legal services in more than a decade is caught up in a political battle between the White House and Congress over the federal budget.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - The first substantial increase in federal funding for legal services in more than a decade is caught up in a political battle between the White House and Congress over the federal budget.
      The House and Senate have agreed separately to increase funding of the Legal Services Corp. to the highest amount since 1995.
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