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Congress Adopts Stopgap Budget as Lawmakers Eye Campaigns

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Congress adopted a stopgap budget measure to fund the federal government’s day-to-day operations before lawmakers adjourned to campaign for the Nov. 6 election.

The Senate voted 62-30 early today to clear legislation that would give most agencies a 0.6 percent budget increase after the start of the fiscal year until March 27, 2013.