AIDS Bill Backers Maneuver To Force Senate Vote

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Supporters of a bill to shift AIDS money from urban to rural areas failed Friday to overcome objections from senators in New York and New Jersey but maneuvered to force a vote when Congress returns after the November elections.

That left the fate of the $2.1 billion Ryan White CARE Act uncertain.
The House passed legislation renewing the law 325-98 Thursday night. (story)

On Friday, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., dropped her opposition after getting assurances about California's funding.

New York and New Jersey stand to lose more than $70 million each under the revisions to the Ryan White law, the largest federal program specifically for people with HIV/AIDS. Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey remained opposed.