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Rep. Kilmer on spending fights, leaving Congress

The two-track government funding bill is heading to President Biden for his signature, after passing the House and Senate, but it doesn’t fund additional military aid to Israel and Ukraine.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Rep. Derek Kilmer, Democrat of Washington, about the bill, what to expect in coming spending fights, and his decision not to seek re-election.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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