Senate OKs funding bill that may prevent government shutdown
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Clifford Armion
le 27/09/2011
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"Reporting from Washington Retreating from partisan stalemate days before a potential government shutdown, the Senate passed a temporary 2012 funding bill that also replenishes federal disaster aid. "Senators approved the measure Monday night by an overwhelming vote, 79 to 12. The bill still needs approval of the GOP-led House, which is in recess, and Republican leaders hoped it could pass without a prolonged fight. "Otherwise, government funding and aid for disaster victims runs out at the end of the week, when fiscal 2011 ends. The new fiscal year begins Saturday. "After the vote, both sides claimed victory." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Senate OKs funding bill that may prevent government shutdown", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), septembre 2011. Consulté le 16/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/senate-oks-funding-bill-that-may-prevent-government-shutdown