Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act of 2008 or the HHS-Labor-Education Appropriations Bill (H
President Bush vetoed the act because of the cost and because it would ban the use of childhood flu vaccines that contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that has been alleged to cause autism. [1]
Status
The bill passed the House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate. It was vetoed by President Bush on November 13, 2007. The House failed to achieve a two-thirds majority to override the president's veto by two votes on a 277-141 vote. [2]
References
- ↑ "Bush Set To Veto HHS-Labor-Education Appropriations Bill Due To Provision To Remove Mercury From Infant Vaccines". Medical News Today. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008". Govtrack.us. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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