Leahy touts ‘key victories’ in appropriations bill

A federal appropriations bill released Monday includes money to bolster Lake Champlain cleanup and other conservation efforts, as well as improvements to historic downtowns across the state, according to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
The money is part of an Appropriations Committee bill on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, for the 2018 fiscal year, which began in October. House and Senate versions now must be reconciled in negotiations before going to the full Senate for a vote.
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