An alternative engine for the F-35 fighter jet -- built near Boehner's district -- will not be funded. Eliminating funding for the engine had long been sought by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Obama and was backed by a strong bipartisan vote in February sought by Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla.
Funding for high-speed rail, a top priority of Obama and Vice President Biden, has been eliminated.
Boehner won funding for vouchers for low-income students in the District of Columbia, one of his pet initiatives. The vouchers will allow students to pay for tuition at the school of their choice.
Mayor Vincent Gray of Washington and other Democrats opposed the measure, saying it would take away resources from the city's troubled public schools. Gray was arrested Monday as he and other D.C. council members protested the budget deal, which they contend does not give them the freedom to spend D.C. tax dollars as they see fit.
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