The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress this week provides funding for drinking water and sanitation supply projects in developing countries.

Casting the final vote of the year, the House easily approved yesterday evening a $555 billion omnibus spending bill and wrapped up the first session of the Democratic-controlled 110th Congress.

U.S. EPA will have to require industry to report any greenhouse gas emissions that exceed agency-determined thresholds under the omnibus spending bill passed by the Senate yesterday.

The Senate late yesterday overwhelming approved the massive omnibus spending bill, all but ending the chamber's work for the year. Lawmakers approved the roughly $560 billion package, 76-17, after agreeing to an amendment from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that will provide additional funding for Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senate did not make a single change to any of the domestic spending levels or policy provisions in the legislation.

The House last night started the march toward recess by sending the gargantuan fiscal 2008 omnibus spending bill to the Senate.

The legislative saga over hunting and animal removal at California's Santa Rosa Island may come to an end this week through a rider in the fiscal 2008 omnibus spending bill.