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Title: House anti-gay clause preserves D.C. funds
Post by: LostInTime on June 30, 2007, 07:57:06 AM
Post by: LostInTime on June 30, 2007, 07:57:06 AM
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Barbara Wilcox, The Advocate
By a surprisingly bipartisan vote of 224-200, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed an amendment banning the use of federal funds to support Washington, D.C.'s local domestic-partner registry.
The White House warned Wednesday that it would veto this year's routine appropriations bill to the District of Columbia if it did not include such an amendment, following the district's greatly strengthening its same-sex partner benefits last year.
Barbara Wilcox, The Advocate
By a surprisingly bipartisan vote of 224-200, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed an amendment banning the use of federal funds to support Washington, D.C.'s local domestic-partner registry.
The White House warned Wednesday that it would veto this year's routine appropriations bill to the District of Columbia if it did not include such an amendment, following the district's greatly strengthening its same-sex partner benefits last year.