Congress Clears $1 Trillion Budget Bill in Bipartisan Compromise
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The U.S. Congress cleared a $1 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
The Senate yesterday voted 67-32 for the budget measure, with 30 Republicans opposed, one day after the House approved it 296-121. The bill, which funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2012, now heads to President Barack Obama for his signature.