U.S. House Approves Spending Bill That Would Close Loophole and Cut 2 NIH-Approved Studies

By JEFFREY BRAINARD, STEPHEN BURD, and KELLY FIELD

Washington

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $602-billion health-and-education spending bill on Friday that would strip federal funds from two academic studies -- one in behavior and one in psychology -- and temporarily close a student-loan loophole that has...