House Democrats Protest Provisions In Government Funding Bill

- The deal on federal spending was negotiated by Senate Democrats and House Republicans. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday some of the provisions inside the government funding bill released Tuesday night caught Democrats by surprise , and now some members may pull their support for the bill. With just one day left to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, Pelosi urged Republican leadership to remove two provisions in the omnibus spending package — one that aims to undo a key aspect of Dodd-Frank and another that allows individuals to contribute a significantly higher amount to campaign committees. Pelosi dodged a question from reporters asking if she was calling on Democrats to vote against the bill if those provisions are not removed, but said her caucus is "concerned." "We only saw the bill, certain aspects of the bill and the language of the bill last night. And when we saw that and learned further about the money p