Trump budget deal passes with 22 Senate GOP defections
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(Worthy News) – Congress sent a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal to President Trump over the objection of 22 Senate Republicans.
Many Republicans failed to heed a last-minute tweet from President Trump urging them to back the accord.
It passed by a vote of 65-28. Five Democrats voted against the deal. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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