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By Rick Moran
March 7, 2013
The fiscal cliff and the sequester has apparently exhausted both Republicans and the White House. Neither side seemed willing to go a third round over the continuing resolution that must be passed by March 27 or the government will shut down.
The House passed their version of the con res yesterday. Only 14 Republicans voted against it - a vindication of sorts for Speaker Boehner who has had trouble bringing his caucus along with him on previous votes.
The bill would allow the defense department a little more leeway in deciding on budget cuts as a result of the sequester. Domestic spending would stay as it is.
Wall Street Journal:
First, a victory for Republicans as the sequester is going to stand - at least through September.
Second, it appears the Senate will be the scene of action for the next round of budget negotiations.
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Blog: Very quietly, House passes spending bill to fund government through September
March 7, 2013
The fiscal cliff and the sequester has apparently exhausted both Republicans and the White House. Neither side seemed willing to go a third round over the continuing resolution that must be passed by March 27 or the government will shut down.
The House passed their version of the con res yesterday. Only 14 Republicans voted against it - a vindication of sorts for Speaker Boehner who has had trouble bringing his caucus along with him on previous votes.
The bill would allow the defense department a little more leeway in deciding on budget cuts as a result of the sequester. Domestic spending would stay as it is.
Wall Street Journal:
Senate lawmakers may tussle over spending on the health-care law and implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial law, but neither issue is expected to bog down the spending legislation.
The House bill funds the government at a rate of $982 billion over fiscal 2013 and includes $85 billion in spending reductions from the sequester.
A total of 53 Democrats joined most Republicans in support of the bill while 14 Republicans voted against it, relatively few defections compared with other spending votes in the House over the past couple of years.
Both chambers must agree to a final version of the bill by March 27, otherwise the federal government faces the prospect of its first partial shutdown since 1996.
Senior lawmakers in both chambers have said there is little appetite on either side of the political aisle for such an outcome.
Lawmakers already are turning their focus to budget proposals for fiscal 2014 and beyond. Both the House and Senate are expected to release budget frameworks next week that will spell out starkly different views of the future of the role of the federal government.
Two things of note. The House bill funds the government at a rate of $982 billion over fiscal 2013 and includes $85 billion in spending reductions from the sequester.
A total of 53 Democrats joined most Republicans in support of the bill while 14 Republicans voted against it, relatively few defections compared with other spending votes in the House over the past couple of years.
Both chambers must agree to a final version of the bill by March 27, otherwise the federal government faces the prospect of its first partial shutdown since 1996.
Senior lawmakers in both chambers have said there is little appetite on either side of the political aisle for such an outcome.
Lawmakers already are turning their focus to budget proposals for fiscal 2014 and beyond. Both the House and Senate are expected to release budget frameworks next week that will spell out starkly different views of the future of the role of the federal government.
First, a victory for Republicans as the sequester is going to stand - at least through September.
Second, it appears the Senate will be the scene of action for the next round of budget negotiations.
[Excerpt]
Read more:
Blog: Very quietly, House passes spending bill to fund government through September
