Federal bill includes SEMO projects

The $123 billion federal spending bill that funds education, health and labor programs includes more than a half-dozen Missouri programs.

And among those is two programs for Southeast Missouri State University: the River Campus and money for math and science resources.

U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., released a list of the projects Thursday, when the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the measure. A similar bill was nearing approval of the full House, where Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., will shepherd Missouri projects with fellow House Appropriations Committee members.