Sentences with phrase «omnibus spending bill keeping»

This huge outpouring of grassroots support bolstered efforts in Congress — led by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D - CT) and Chellie Pingree (D - ME)-- to get language into the 2015 omnibus spending bill keeping Chinese - processed chicken out of school food and other child nutrition programs.

That same year, Rep. DeLauro was able to get an amendment (co-sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D - ME)-RRB- into the 2015 omnibus spending bill keeping chicken processed in China out of school meals, and she's made sure this amendment has appeared in every spending bill since.

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The finish line came just a few hours later, as the Senate voted 65 - 33 in favor of a $ 1.15 trillion omnibus spending bill and companion $ 629 billion tax bill that should keep the government running through September (Greenwire, Dec. 18).

Just in time to make it home for the holidays, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill that keeps the government open for another year and included a number of policy priorities for both parties.