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Posted by: Brittany Sims on May 20, 2015

A GOP-controlled House panel has approved a $51 billion measure authorizing modest budget hikes for the Justice Department and NASA, but the legislation falls well short of what's needed to win President Barack Obama's signature. The bill increases funding for space exploration and efforts to fight cybercrime but cuts legal aid for the poor, the decennial census and weather satellites. It also eliminates a grant program that helps local police departments hire new officers. The legislation is one of 12 annual spending measures advancing through Congress, but like its predecessors, it is sure to face a veto threat. News Channel 9 has more from the AP.