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Archive Home > 2011 > March > 02 > Shutdown averted as House cuts $4B

Shutdown averted as House cuts $4B

By Carl Hulse / The Bulletin
March 2, 2011

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday approved a two-week budget measure that cuts $4 billion in federal spending. Senate Democrats said they would quickly pass the bill and send it to President Barack Obama, averting any immediate threat of a government shutdown when current financing runs out....

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