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Senate Passes Bipartisan Budget Agreement

December 18, 2013

A bipartisan budget plan won final approval in Congress on Wednesday, with the Senate passing the hard-fought compromise.

Nine Republicans sided with all 55 members of the Democratic Caucus, which includes two independent senators.

The agreement was overwhelmingly approved by the U.S. House last week, and it now heads to President Obama for his signature.

Published under: Federal Budget