Some conservatives prove moderately more compassionate than the President: The vote, 78 to 20, expressed broad bipartisan support for a proposal to add $6 billion to child care programs over the next five years, on top of a $1 billion increase that was already included in a sweeping welfare bill. The federal government now earmarks $4.8 billion a year for such child care assistance. The Bush administration objected to the increase in child care money, saying it was not needed.