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Congress Unveils $1 Trillion Spending Bill
Last night, members of Congress produced a $1 trillion spending plan to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and avoid another shutdown. There's plenty for Republicans and Democrats to dislike, but President Obama is hoping for final passage.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast night, members of Congress produced a $1 trillion spending plan to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and avoid another shutdown. There's plenty for Republicans and Democrats to dislike, but President Obama is hoping for final passage. Susan Davis, chief congressional correspondent for USA Today, walks us through the bipartisan measure, which is the size of a phone book.
