House Passes Budget Bill with Broad Support
The House on Dec. 12 passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (here) with overwhelming support, registering 332 votes in favor. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Congressman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., introduced the bill on Dec. 11 (see 13121123). “While modest…
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in scale, this agreement represents a positive step forward by replacing one-time spending cuts with permanent reforms to mandatory spending programs that will produce real, lasting savings,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio (here). “It would also help to further reduce the deficit without tax hikes that would hurt our economy.”