March 1, 2011
House Passes Measure to Stave Off Government Shutdown for Two Weeks
WASHINGTON - The House on Tuesday passed a two-week budget measure that cuts $4 billion in federal spending and Senate Democrats said they would quickly follow suit, averting any threat of a government shutdown when government funding runs out Friday.
But the measure, approved on a bipartisan vote of 335 to 91, extends only through March 18, allowing little time for the Republican-led House and the Democratic Senate to bridge substantial divisions over how much money to allocate to federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.
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WASHINGTON - The House on Tuesday passed a two-week budget measure that cuts $4 billion in federal spending and Senate Democrats said they would quickly follow suit, averting any threat of a government shutdown when government funding runs out Friday.
But the measure, approved on a bipartisan vote of 335 to 91, extends only through March 18, allowing little time for the Republican-led House and the Democratic Senate to bridge substantial divisions over how much money to allocate to federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.
Read More: http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
