Congress Passes 2011 Spending Bill

     

    Both the Senate and the House Thursday afternoon passed the Government shutdown averting budget deal. It consists of $38 billion dollars worth of spending cuts, the largest in U.S. history. The measure now goes to the President for a signature.

    Listen HERE to the House floor vote tally which was 260 to 167:

    Editor’s Note:  President Obama is expected to sign the bill Friday.

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