Senate Sends $42 Billion Tax-Break Renewal Measure to Obama

But the lawmakers set dozens of lapsed breaks to expire again two weeks from Wednesday.

: Restoration continues on the US Capitol as Congress returns to work, November 12, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The U.S. Senate passed a $42 billion package of tax incentives, reviving dozens of lapsed breaks for 2014 and setting them to expire two weeks from tomorrow.

After the 76-16 vote, the bill heads to President Barack Obama. The House passed the measure Dec. 3 on a 378-46 vote.