Senate leaders gave up their hope of passing a government budget bill Thursday night, pledging to find a way to work through a slew of amendments and pass the measure next Monday night. Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) said committee staff will work through the weekend to reduce the number of proposed amendments to the “continuing resolution” (CR), which would fund the government after March 27 and includes a full-blown defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2013.…
Senate CR Vote Delayed Until Monday At Earliest
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