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Congress votes on funeral home regulation and welfare reform
In November votes Congress faced three key measures. The House barred the FTC from regulating funeral homes by 223 to 147 with Bedell Grassley Smith Tauke voting yes and Leach voting no. A separate 234 to 166 approved voluntary hospital cost controls and a new study panel. The welfare reform bill passed 222 to 184, requiring states to ensure minimum family incomes and extending benefits to two parent unemployed households.
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