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House Approves Money for Iraq, Afghanistan

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Published October 31, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The House of Representatives approves $87.5 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly $19 billion of that amount is earmarked for Iraq's reconstruction. NPR's Dave Mattingly reports.

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