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House Approves $388 Billion Spending Bill

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By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House on Saturday, a mammoth measure that underscores the dominance of deficit politics by curbing dollars for everything from education to environmental cleanups.

Lawmakers approved the measure by a bipartisan 344-51 margin as their worked over the weekend during their postelection session.

Though not in doubt, passage was taking longer in the Senate. Senators who support abortion rights opposed a plan that would make it easier for health care providers to decline to provide abortions or offer counseling and referrals.

From its tight domestic spending to the Democratic-backed provisions on overtime and other issues that were dropped, the bill is a monument to the GOP's raw power in controlling the White House and Congress.

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see also: House Vote 2004-542

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