Senate passes three-week spending bill

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Politics News Alert: Senate passes three-week spending bill

March 17, 2011 3:20:38 PM
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The Senate on Thursday passed a stopgap measure funding the federal government, sending the bill on to President Obama for his signature. The measure, which passed on an 87-to-13 vote, keeps the government funded through April 8 while enacting $6 billion in cuts. Obama must sign the bill into law before Friday in order to avert a government shutdown.

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