The Washington Post, October 25th, 1990
LAST SATURDAY afternoon in the House-with 37 members absent-abortion foes and other members unhappy with the District government joined forces to reject the D.C. budget conference report. The vote was 211-185. Despite this action, House and Senate conferees have decided to try again to pass the District spending bill before adjournment. They have also agreed to retain language allowing the city to use its own money to help poor women pay for abortions. Opponents of the bill and White House staff are threatening a presidential veto over the abortion language, but the conferees' decision to proc...
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