The House voted 257 to 167 late on Jan. 1 to avert some of the so-called fiscal cliff, in part by delaying for two months sequestration budget cuts to the Pentagon. The fiscal cliff deal--which the Senate passed via an 89-8 margin hours after the new year began--would prevent the dreaded across-the-board sequestration cuts slated to start Jan. 2. The legislation would pay for the two-month reprieve in part through billions of dollars in other, smaller military cutbacks. President Barack…
Congress Passes 2-Month Sequestration Delay
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