Government shutdown avoided, for now: Senate passes continuing resolution
By John Amick
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 10:45 am
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 10:45 am
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The U.S. Senate followed the House’s lead Wednesday morning, passing the continuing resolution to keep the government funded through March 18.
The measure was passed by a 91-9 margin in the Senate. The House passed the measure Tuesday, on a 335-91 vote.
The CR includes around $4 billion in spending cuts, including $650 million from highways and $468 million from U.S. Department of Education programs.
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