2006 : The roughly $ 555 billion budget measure passed 76 - 17 . Democrats failed to tie the spending to plan to withdraw American troops from Iraq . ` That ai n't chicken feed . '' Bill has nearly 9,000 earmarks worth $ 100 billion , the group said . Measure now goes back to House for approval in its revised form .
2006 : The roughly $ 555 billion budget measure passed 76 - 17 . Democrats failed to tie the spending to plan to withdraw American troops from Iraq . Bill has nearly 9,000 earmarks worth $ 100 billion , the group said . Measure now goes back to House for approval in its revised form .