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New wrinkle in veterans dispute as negotiators seek omnibus deal
Toomey pushed to amend the bill to keep the spending in the discretionary category, but his amendment was defeated in a 47-48 vote.Â
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Toomey pushed to amend the bill to keep the spending in the discretionary category, but his amendment was defeated in a 47-48 vote.Â
Polling in July by Co/efficient suggested the vote could be close, with 47 percent of likely primary voters in favor, 43 percent against and 10 percent still undecided.
The Senate voted 53-47 for an amendment from Indiana’s Mike Braun that would have prevented lawmakers from getting their paychecks if Congress doesn’t adopt a budget resolution and clear all 12 appropriations
The House adopted the House-Senate conference report by a lopsided vote of 369-47 last week, a day after the Senate had approved the legislation 87-13.
Nine Senate and 47 House negotiators met publicly for the first time Wednesday to lay out their positions on how to proceed in reconciling House and Senate versions of the five-year legislation.
According to a list that the association provided, SFATA and its members held meetings with 47 lawmakers’ offices in the House and 32 in the Senate.