NEW : The roughly $ 555 billion budget measure passed 76-17 . White House officials have said President Bush would sign off on the spending plan if the Iraq money was added . Democrats failed to tie war funding to plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq . Bill has nearly 9,000 earmarks worth $ 7.4 billion , watchdog group says . Comment:
NEW : The roughly $ 555 billion budget measure passed 76-17 . Democrats failed to tie war funding to plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq . Bill has nearly 9,000 earmarks worth $ 7.4 billion , watchdog group says . Comment: