Summary
A dispute over disaster aid has quickly grown into another partisan standoff that threatens to shut down the federal government, with no clear indication of how Congress will end the stalemate.
The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly rejected a House-passed bill to temporarily fund the government and provide emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Irene and other recent disasters -- but also cut green energy programs supported by Democrats. The Senate voted 59-36 against the measure.See the full content of this document
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Standoff Over Disaster Aid Threatens Federal Shutdown
A compromise proposal is scheduled for a vote in the Senate on Monday, but it is likely to fail. Both sides may negotiate over the weekend a...
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