Congressional negotiators reach deal $1.3trillion spending bill ahead of Friday government shutdown
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88m3
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The Hill
6 hrs ·
BREAKING: Republican leaders have agreed to a Democratic demand to include a historic provision in their spending bill that will effectively lift a 20-year-old ban on gun violence research by the CDC.
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Republicans submit to Dem demand, will lift ban on CDC gun violence research
The ban has been in place since 1996.
I hope it makes it
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
The Hill
25 mins ·
GOP Sen. Susan Collins blasted Republicans for leaving a bill to stabilize ObamaCare out of the party's spending package, after she promised to vote for the GOP's tax plan that repealed the healthcare law's individual mandate in exchange for Senate Republicans backing the ObamaCare fix.
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GOP senator rips GOP for leaving ObamaCare fix out of spending bill
"It is extremely disappointing that Speaker Ryan chose not to include our health insurance legislation in the government funding bill," Collins said.
pathetic
88m3
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88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Washington Post
3 hrs ·
Buried in the $1.3 trillion spending bill that the House passed Thursday afternoon is language that may open the door slightly to restoring federal funding for gun research.
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House budget says CDC can study gun violence
It was never prohibited, but the “dikkey Amendment” has essentially blocked federal funding of gun research.
I'm just disgusted that we're at a point where allowing CDC research on gun violence is considered a major win
Formerly Black Trash
Philosopher, Connoisseur, Future Legend
Is there a government shutdown threat every month?
Considering the year is half way over, we'll he hack at this end of summer.
Formerly Black Trash
Philosopher, Connoisseur, Future Legend
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Formerly Black Trash
Philosopher, Connoisseur, Future Legend
RelatedI'm just disgusted that we're at a point where allowing CDC research on gun violence is considered a major win
I learned so much when I listened to this
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.revealnews.org/episodes/where-criminals-get-their-guns/amp/
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
The Hill
22 mins ·
More Republican senators are breaking with their party and promising to vote against the GOP's massive $1.3 trillion spending bill, ripping it as "beyond pathetic" and "drafted by the swamp in the dark."
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More Senate Republicans come out against GOP spending bill
The Senate is rushing to pass the bill in order to prevent a third government shutdown this year.
Did they forget they control all branches again?
Also if they don't deal with the spending bill tomorrow, there's going to be thousands of protestors in DC tomorrow and over the weekend for the March for Life
Oh please let it be so!
There's talk of good old Rand holding shyt up in the Senate again!
Let them have to hide and cower in their offices just like those kids had to do in their school.
