Reuters: Politics: U.S. Democrats defeat Republican measure to fund veterans

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U.S. Democrats defeat Republican measure to fund veterans Oct 1st 2013, 23:57 WASHINGTON | Tue Oct 1, 2013 7:57pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a Republican measure on Tuesday to fund the Veterans Administration while much of the rest of the government remains closed. A majority of the House voted for the legislation, 264-164. But since the measure was placed on a legislative fast-track, it needed two-thirds to pass, and thus failed. Democrats argued that Republicans should instead approve a bill passed by the Senate to fund the Veterans Administration and other federal agencies through November 15.

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