‘Bogged down’: Computer glitch slows vote on massive spending package

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Congressional lawmakers grew impatient to see a massive government funding and virus aid package that Senate and House officials struggled to print and distribute thanks to a computer glitch.

The 5,000-plus page document was nowhere to be found in the Capitol Monday morning when lawmakers were scheduled to debate and vote on the bill before leaving town for the year. The bill was uploaded by 2 p.m.

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