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Brett Wilkins

AOC is only Dem to oppose omnibus bill

Citing the increased immigration enforcement and military funding it contains, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday cast the sole Democratic House vote against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.

In the final vote of the 117th Congress, House lawmakers passed the sweeping spending bill 225-201-1, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) voting "present" and nine Republican lawmakers crossing party lines to support the measure. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for signing.

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