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Senate Passes
Spending Bill,
Avoids Shutdown

Mar 2, 2011 10:59 AM CST

Senate Passes Spending Bill, Avoids Shutdown

Temporary measure cuts $4 billion, will last 2 weeks

(Newser) - Congress is sending President Obama a Republican-drafted bill to trim $4 billion from the budget to keep the government running for two more weeks. The Senate cleared the measure by an overwhelming 91-9 vote that gives the GOP an early but modest victory in its drive to rein in government....

Spending Bill Averts
Shutdown, for Now

Mar 1, 2011 3:57 PM CST

Spending Bill Averts Shutdown, for Now

Congress finds $4B in 'easy' cuts

(Newser) - The House has passed a bill to cut federal spending by $4 billion and avert a partial shutdown of the government—for two weeks. The measure passed by a bipartisan 335-91 vote that came shortly after Democrats in the Senate said they would go along. The White House had sought...

Government Shutdown Poll: Republicans, Democrats Both to Blame

Public Would
Blame Everyone
for Shutdown

Poll Numbers

Mar 1, 2011 10:59 AM CST

Public Would Blame Everyone for Shutdown

Equal numbers blame each side

(Newser) - If Democrats think a government shutdown might help them politically, they might want to think again: A new survey indicates that the public would blame both parties equally for the shutdown. In a Washington Post poll, 36% say they’d blame Republicans for the shutdown, while 35% say they’d...

Government Shutdown Likely Averted, for Two Weeks

Feb 26, 2011 5:34 AM CST

Government Shutdown Likely Averted, for Two Weeks

Democrats respond favorably to John Boehner's plan

(Newser) - Looks like a government shutdown has been avoided—for two weeks, at least. Democrats responded favorably last night to a Republican plan for a temporary, two-week extension that would allow the government to continue operating. The trade-off? It also requires a first installment of $4 billion in budget cuts to...

What Would a Government Shutdown Really Mean?

Feb 20, 2011 2:48 PM CST

What Would a Government Shutdown Really Mean?

Based on the last one: layoffs, delayed checks, interrupted services

(Newser) - If the looming government shutdown actually arrives next month, what can you expect? The Los Angeles Times offers a preview, by reporting what occurred during previous shutdowns:

Layoffs: During shutdowns in 1995 and 1996, hundreds of thousands of federal workers lost their jobs. Even federal employees who kept their jobs

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