By Associated Press
It was strike two for a major science funding bill Wednesday as House Republicans again united to derail legislation they said was too expensive. Going down to defeat was the COMPETES Act, which would have committed more than $40 billion over three years to boost funding for the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies involved in basic and applied science, provided loan guarantees to small businesses developing new technologies and promoted science and math education.
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