The House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that avoids a federal shutdown and keeps the government open through the end of the 2013 fiscal year, which winds up Sept. 30. The Senate approved the same measure Wednesday, so the bill now goes to the president for his signature.
The New York Times
characterizes the measure, which passed the House on a 318-109 vote, this way:
The funding plan for the rest of the year ... locks in across-the-board spending cuts that will usher in the most austere government outlook in decades.But that doesn't mean an end to the partisan battles. The Washington Post
reports that Republicans and Democrats are still at odds over the budget, just not the 2013 budget:
