In an unusual display of solidarity, Michigan democrats and republicans voted to support a bill providing billions of dollars for water pollution cleanup, sewage control to prevent the contamination of Great Lakes beaches, shoreline protection for the Detroit River, and more.
According to excerpts from the story:
Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday swiftly rejected President Bush's veto of a bill authorizing millions of dollars for water projects in the Great Lakes region.
The House voted 361-54 in support of the first override of a Bush veto, backing a $23.2 billion water resources bill that contains dozens of water and sewer projects. All nine of the
Republicans in Michigan's delegation joined with the six Democrats in a rare break with the president.
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