The passage of the bill came after days of negotiations between Senate leaders and the Obama administration, with the final agreement being attributed to talks between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Speaker of the House John Boehner voted for the bill, a break from the usual custom of the speaker not voting at all.
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