Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Congress OKs Bill to Avert Shutdown
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Congress approved legislation to avert a federal shutdown for another week as Senate Republicans ceded ground to the Clinton administration by agreeing to provide more money in a separate bill for environmental protection. Over opposition by most Democrats, the House voted, 238 to 179, to keep dozens of agencies functioning through March 22. The Senate agreed by voice vote to send the measure to the White House.
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