Government Shutdown 2011 Avoided After Obama Signs Bill

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 2, 2011 - 6:18pm

Various outlets are reporting President Barack Obama has signed the House bill that will keep the federal government funded for two more weeks, temporarily avoiding a shutdown. The bill, approved by the Senate earlier Wednesday by a 91-9 vote, cuts $4 billion from the two-week budget and puts the Republican-led House in a strong position to get more of the cuts they're looking for as they seek to rein in spending.

Unless they can figure out a long-term solution, lawmakers will be facing another shutdown after March 18.

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