House passes measure to keep government open one more week

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House passes measure to keep government open one more week

Los Angeles Times | April 7, 2011 | 11:44 a.m.

Despite a veto threat from President Obama, the House of Representatives passed a spending measure today that would cut billions from the budget, fund the government an additional week and fund the Department of Defense through September.

Though there is broad agreement on the terms of the defense authorization bill, Democrats object to $12 billion in budget cuts that the measure calls for in the seven-day extension of funding for other areas of the government. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) called instead for a one-week extension at existing spending levels.

The House vote on the GOP proposal passed 247-181, largely along party lines.

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