CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The House has fallen 15 votes shy of overriding the president's veto of an expansion on a children's health insurance program.
The result was expected, even though supporters had a fresh argument based on financial turmoil. They claim pumping the additional 35 billion dollars into the State Children's Health Insurance Program can benefit the economy.
Republicans argue Congress has already set aside enough money for the program to run through 2009 and charge the vote was politically motivated, since the president's State of the Union speech is around the corner.
Democrats are vowing to continue their fight for the expansion.
Bush has twice vetoed a bill that would more than double spending on the program.
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