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Spat over veterans health care funds stalls bipartisan talks
A dispute over veterans health care funding blocks agreement on an omnibus spending package. Republicans insist a $12.5 billion VA medical appropriation not be treated as emergency spending outside budget caps, while the White House remains noncommittal. Negotiations stay fluid as lawmakers aim to avoid a December lapse and finalize 12 appropriations for the year.
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Kevin McCarthy
Calif
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Donald Trump
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Richard Shelby
Ala
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Steven Mnuchin
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