Meehan, D-Massachusetts, and co-sponsor Christopher Shays, R-Connecticut, said the adjustments were written not only to make the bill more palatable to swing voters in the House, but also to align it with the wishes of the Senate, which passed its own bill in April.

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Richard Shelby (R-AL), a co-sponsor of the measure.

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"I feel that there is positive momentum on this issue, " said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, a participant in the White House meeting and co-sponsor of legislation.

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