The U.S. House of Representatives voted 256-152 today to approve two multibillion-dollar settlement agreements that have been winding their way through Congress and that would benefit minority groups with claims against the federal government.
Legislation authorizing the settlements now heads to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it. As The National Law Journal reported today, administration officials made a last-minute push to see that the settlements won final approval from lawmakers.
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