US Congress boosts military spending, but takes minimal steps in fight against gun violence

Congressional leaders finalised a sweeping $1.3trn (€1.05trn) budget bill on Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending.

US Congress boosts military spending, but takes minimal steps in fight against gun violence

Congressional leaders finalised a sweeping $1.3trn (€1.05trn) budget bill on Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending.

But it leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers", deprives president Donald Trump of some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence.

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