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Congress Takes Up Broad Bills on Marriage and Contraception
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After passing billions of dollars out of the House Appropriations Committee a couple of weeks ago, the Senate is working on a separate spending measure. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is itching to pass a reconciliation bill. This type of spending bill overrides the filibuster allowing the measure to pass with 51 votes instead of the usual 60 votes. With Democrats having a one-vote majority in the Senate, this seems like an easy feat. However, they still have moderates like Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to contend with.
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