On Capitol Hill, Democratic Senators have delayed the passage of the $330 billion omnibus spending bill in part because it contains a number of controversial items that deal little with the federal budget. One provision would allow the Bush administration to rewrite the nation’s overtime laws that could strip up to 8 million workers of overtime pay. Another part of the bill would require federal officials to destroy records on gun purchases within 24 hours of the purchase. The current law requires the records be kept for 90 days. A third provision would relax media ownership laws to allow major networks to own more tv stations.
Democratic Senators Block Spending Bill
HeadlineJan 21, 2004