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Senate Dems beat filibuster of state budget measure
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Aug 04, 2010 10:52am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | ANDREW TAYLOR -- Associated Press |
| News Date | Wednesday, August 4, 2010 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in the Senate earned a long-sought win Wednesday as a $26 billion measure to help states and local school boards with their severe budget problems cleared a GOP filibuster.
The bill advanced by a 61-38 tally that ensures the measure will pass the Senate on Wednesday or Thursday. It would then return to the House for a final vote that would deliver it to Obama for his signature.
Moderate Maine Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins cast the key votes to break the GOP filibuster.
The bill would extend programs enacted in last year's stimulus law to help preserve the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public employees. |
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