Obama urges Senate to pass $1.1 trillion funding bill
President Obama urged the Senate to ratify the House passed 1.1 trillion spending bill while acknowledging flaws. The bill funds most federal operations through Sept 30, with Homeland Security funded only through Feb 27. Debate focused on financial regulation and bank rules, with Democrats split and Republicans vowing further action in January.
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Barack Obama
Senate
House
Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
Obama
Department of Homeland Security
Steve Scalise
Louisiana
Giant 1.1 Trillion Bill Lets Lunches Pot and Bulbs Ride
The sprawling bill funds government operations and includes riders on school lunch rules easing whole grain requirements and sodium limits, loosens post crisis rules for banks and truckers, blocks federal action on marijuana in DC while blocking enforcement against medical dispensaries, expands political donor limits, and does not place greater sage grouse on the endangered list amid industry opposition.
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Washington, D.C
Democrats Split on Spending Bill Amid Compromise Pressure
Washington report notes internal Democratic divisions during the 1.1 trillion spending package vote. President Obama secured enough Democratic support to pass the bill while liberals balked over bank regulation rollback and fundraising limits. Pelosi and Waters cited opposition to gifts to Wall Street. The piece links the episode to broader partisan dynamics in a Congress set to tilt Republican.
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Maryland
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White House
Washington
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House of Representatives
Barack Obama
Obama
China
Nancy Pelosi
Maxine Waters
California
Senate
Harry Reid
Bill Clinton
Patrick Griffin
Clinton
Senate OKs defense policy measure authorizing training for rebels
The Senate approved a broad defense policy bill 89 to 11 backing air strikes and Iraqi and moderate Syrian rebel training to counter Islamic State militants. It funds core military operations at 521.3 billion and overseas missions at 63.7 billion, with tweaks on benefits and a new sexual assault adjudication process.
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Senate
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R-Okla
GOP
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Syria
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Carl Levin
D-Mich
Armed Services Committee
Levin
Afghanistan
Pentagon
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