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Senate Passes Customs Bill In 75-20 Vote, Sending Bill To President's Desk

February 11, 2016 at 1:12 PM
The Senate on Thursday (Feb. 11) approved the conference report on the long-pending customs bill (H.R. 644) by a vote of 75-20, bringing an end to months of wrangling over the legislation, which first passed in the Senate in May last year and in the House last June. The approval of the compromise bill by the Senate sends the legislation to President Obama's desk for signature. The House passed the conference report for H.R. 644 on Dec. 11 with a...

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