House Republicans Reject Proposed Omnibus Budget Package

House Republicans last week rejected a proposal from Democrats that would reduce the amount of spending that they have sought for the fiscal year 2008 budget, but “it’s unclear how long GOP leaders will be able to keep getting their members to walk the plank against popular spending bills,” Roll Call reports (Dennis, Roll Call, 11/19). Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Public Health on November 20th, 2007