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January 14, 2014

Lawmakers Reach Deal on $1 Trillion Gov't Spending Bill That Allows Aid to Egypt 
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On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have agreed on a $1 trillion spending bill to
keep the government funded through September. About half of that amount
will go to the military. The bill boosts federal budgets after last
year's across-the-board cuts, but keeps levels tens of billions of
dollars lower than Democrats wanted. It restores funding to Head Start
education programs and finances some efforts to curb sexual assault in
the military. It also allows $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt despite global
concerns over the crackdown on activists and journalists.

 

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