New Spending For Veterans Blocked By Senate Democrats

AP-US-Congress-Budget/253Eds: Updates with additional detail.Democrats block veterans funding bill as budget talks loomANDREW TAYLOR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Thursday blocked the Senate from turning to a $78 billion spending measure for the Department of Veterans Affairs and military base construction. They and the White House argue that it's part of an overall GOP budget framework that shortchanges spending on other domestic programs.The 50-44 vote on the ...