The White House is refusing to say whether President Obama will veto a bill to fund most of the government through next September, apparently waiting to see which way the political winds are blowing before deciding. The major issue is the plan by Speaker Boehner to fund the entire government through the end of the fiscal year except the Department of Homeland Security, which will be funded only through March.  Republicans want to have another shot at defunding the president's amnesty orders when they have control of both chambers of Congress. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has agreed to support the plan, as has the #2 Democrat in the House, Steny Hoyer. The Hill: The White House's preference, Earnest says, is for Congress to pass a bill that funds the entire government through September, not just most U.S. agencies. "The administration believes that, based on the system we have in place, that Congress should fulfill their responsibility and pass...(Read Full Post)