House Appropriations Chair Obey Says Supplemental Funding Bill For Military Operations Will Include Money For SCHIP; Sen. Smith Calls For Increased Ci

... House Appropriations Committee Chair David Obey (D-Wis.) on Tuesday confirmed that the committee will include funds for SCHIP in a supplemental appropriations bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, CQ Today reports. Fourteen states this year face a combined $745 million deficit in federal funds for SCHIP, according to an estimate from the Congressional Research Service. [click link for full article] ...