House Oks bill to avoid government shutdown

Published March 6, 2013 7:07pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that’s harming military readiness.

The huge spending measure, which was passed on a 267-151 vote, would fund federal operations through September. It leaves in place automatic cuts of 5 percent to domestic agencies and 7.8 percent to the Pentagon ordered by President Barack Obama Friday night after months of battling Republicans over the budget.

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