WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a measure that would send states $26 billion for healthcare and education.
The House voted 247 to 161 to send the bill to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took the rare step of calling the chamber back from its summer recess after the Senate passed its version of the legislation last week.
While Republicans say the measure will add to the country's budget deficit, Democrats contend it will shave at least $1 billion off the deficit and it is fully paid for by closing international tax loopholes, cutting money for food stamps, and rescinding part of the earned income tax credit.
(Reporting by Lisa Lambert, editing by Vicki Allen)
