White House promises veto of GOP spending bill Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 05:12 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is vowing to veto a House spending bill for the Justice Department, NASA and several other agencies, charging its GOP authors with violating last summer's budget agreement and cutting programs like legal aid to the poor too deeply.