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Obama signs bill to avoid government shutdown
President Barack Obama has signed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running through the end of September. The measure leaves in place $85 bil...
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Government funding bill sails through House
The House has passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government shutdo...
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Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to ...
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Senate boosts funding for meat inspection
The Senate has moved to provide more money to keep meat and poultry inspectors on the job. The amendment by Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is aime...
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