Midwest Flood Relief Legislation
In an excerpt from the session of the House of Representatives, members debated a rule accompanying legislation that would provide relief fo… read more
In an excerpt from the session of the House of Representatives, members debated a rule accompanying legislation that would provide relief for victims of the recent flooding of the Mississippi River. A similar rule was defeated the previous week, when Republicans and some Democrats combined to prevent the consideration of the deficit-increasing legislation. The beginning of the debate was taken up by parliamentary inquiries concerning the germaneness of the rule. close
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