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Democrats release spending plan that cuts border security and funds abortion

By Susan Ferrechio
Published October 18, 2021 9:09pm ET
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Democrats release spending plan that cuts border security and funds abortion
Senate Democrats, facing a December deadline to pass fiscal 2022 spending bills, unveiled the legislation on Monday, immediately causing uproar among GOP lawmakers. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy released nine of the 12 bills that fund the federal government. None of the measures included GOP input. The bills cut “core border security” funding, allow […]

Senate Democrats, facing a December deadline to pass fiscal 2022 spending bills, unveiled the legislation on Monday, immediately causing uproar among GOP lawmakers.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy released nine of the 12 bills that fund the federal government. None of the measures included GOP input.

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