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House Passes Bill to Avert Gov’t Shutdown

HeadlineMar 22, 2013

House lawmakers have approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through the end of September, averting a potential shutdown next week. The bill already passed by the Senate maintains $85 billion in automatic spending cuts under the so-called “sequester.” But it gives the military and some domestic agencies flexibility to shift funds in order to cope.

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