House passes highway patch as deadline nears
The House approved a 10.8 billion stopgap to fund federal highway and transit programs through May 2015 using pension tax changes and other revenues. The vote was 367 to 55, with a Senate bill pending and a looming August funding shortfall for promised state aid.
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Federal Highway Trust Fund
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Transportation Department
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Highway Trust Fund
Bill By
Ways and Means Committee
Dave Camp
R-Mich
Peter DeFazio
D-Ore
John Boehner
West Chester
Barack Obama
Virginia
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House slashes IRS enforcement budget by 1.2 billion
The GOP led House approved a 1.2 billion dollar cut to the IRS enforcement budget, about 25 percent, amid protests over Tea Party scrutiny and Lerner emails. The move lowers audit chances and trims staff, with the White House warning of veto risks and broader fiscal impact.
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Paul Gosar
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Bill Huizenga
R-Mich
Jose Serrano
New York
Serrano
John Koskinen
White House
Wall Street
Treasury Department
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