Congress sends Obama $1.1 T spending bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress cleared a $1.1 trillion spending bill for President Barack Obamas signature late Saturday night after a day of Senate intrigue capped by a failed, largely symbolic Republican challenge to the administrations new immigration policy. The vote was 56-40 in favor of the measure, which funds nearly the entire government through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year. It also charts a new course for selected shaky pension plans covering more than 1 million retirees, including the possibility of benefit cuts. The Senate passed the bill on a day Democrats launched a drive to confirm two dozen of Obamas stalled nominees to the federal bench and administration posts, before their majority expires at years end.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:30:01 +0000
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