Federal judge rules $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in 2022 is unconstitutional
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A federal judge ruled that the U.S. House of Representatives unconstitutionally passed the $1.7 trillion funding bill in 2022 because a quorum was not present during the vote.
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