GOP leaders halt debate on austere spending bill
House Republicans on pause halted debate on a transportation and housing cut heavy bill amid sequestration disputes with Obama allies and a looming Senate filibuster. Harold Rogers criticized the move as failing to enact the budget promised, urging a broad bipartisan compromise to repeal sequestration and set a realistic discretionary topline.
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The bipartisan measure ties loan interest rates to market rates, promising lower costs now with higher rates later if the economy improves. Lawmakers hint at broader college cost reforms as Rep. John Kline calls it a win for students and taxpayers.
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