The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to remove health insurers anti-trust exemption, extended the PATRIOT Act for another year, and approved an intelligence authorization bill but without a provision that would have placed penalties for intelligene personnel who used “cruel, inhuman, and degrading” techniques.
The Senate approved a $15 billion job-creation bill that would give businesses tax breaks for hiring the unemployed and states more money for infrastructure projects. The House may vote on it next week. The Senate also followed the House in voting for a bill to boost U.S. tourism.
