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Congress Passes FY12 Spending Bill, Including Funding For Global Health
"The Senate on Saturday passed the final spending bills for 2012, eliminating the risk of a government shutdown until next fall," National Journal reports (Snell/Friedman, 12/17). The House passed the measure on Friday, National Journal notes (Goldmacher/Friedman, 12/16). According to Inter Press Service, "U.S. foreign aid and support for multilateral institutions emerged in somewhat better shape than many observers had expected" (Lobe, 12/16).
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