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Congress Averts Shutdown With Hemp Delay | Tulsa News
Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown by passing a funding bill that keeps agencies running through December 11th — a rare bipartisan win with a 90-6 Senate vote. While most spending stays flat, key compromises include blocking Border Patrol funding and rejecting a $1 billion battleship proposal. A controversial one-month delay on hemp product regulations sparked GOP alarm over youth access, while Democrats and some Republicans clashed over new federal grant rules seen as politically motivated. The bill now heads to the House for final approval before reaching the President’s desk —…
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