House votes to prevent federal shutdown
The House passed a bipartisan bill 267 to 151 to keep the government open through September 30 and ease immediate spending cuts. It would allow flexibility for the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs while avoiding a shutdown on March 27. House leaders touted keeping agency operations alive amid budget fights, with Democrats split between funding and revenue-raising aims.
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Boehner invites public to Capitol tours amid White House closure
In a letter to Ohio constituents, House Speaker John Boehner urges visitors to tour the Capitol instead after officials announced White House tours will end due to mandatory spending cuts. The decision led the U.S. Secret Service and National Park Service to suspend White House public tours starting Saturday.
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Senator Paul Delivers Long Filibuster Over CIA Nominee
Senator Rand Paul launched an extended floor filibuster to block John Brennan’s CIA directorship. He spoke for about five hours, sought presidential or Justice Department assurances on US citizen drone use, and offered to end the delay with a Brennan vote if the Senate would first vote on a resolution about on US soil drone policy.
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