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March 7, 2013

House Passes Temporary Budget to Avoid Federal Shutdown 
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House lawmakers have passed temporary legislation to avert a possible
government shutdown later this month. The bill would keep the government
funded through September 30 and shift billions of dollars to military
operations to soften the blow of automatic spending cuts that kicked in
last week under so-called sequestration. The measure now heads to the
Senate, which could extend relief to other departments. President Obama
met with Republican senators over dinner Wednesday evening for talks
aimed at reaching a longer-term deal.

 

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