Congress Debates Health Care VA Funds and Gitmo in Week
House actions include bills on the Affordable Care Act and veteran disability claims alongside Guantanamo Bay oversight while Senate considers Army Corps water projects. House passes HR 5063 steering DOJ settlements to Treasury with Goldman Sachs example. votes split on sexual harassment settlements and stock offering deregulation bill HR 2357. Senate vote on Zika funding tied to Planned Parenthood and Confederate flag riders.
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Man 71 Struck and Killed Crossing Cedar Rapids Street
A 71-year-old man was hit while crossing First Avenue East near Crescent Street in Cedar Rapids. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital and pronounced dead. the driver, Britney Marx of Marion, 26, was not injured. Police have not filed charges. The victim was not in a marked crosswalk.
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