http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/politics/congress-fema-funding/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
BREAKING NEWS: The Democratic-controlled Senate effectively rejected House Republicans' temporary spending bill in a procedural test vote today.. Shoutdown threat possible..
The Democratic-controlled Senate rejected a House GOP temporary spending bill in a procedural test vote Friday, inching the federal government closer to yet another potential shutdown and risking the loss of sorely needed disaster recovery funds.
Before the measure was even formally presented, senators cast it aside in a 59-36 vote.
Hours earlier, GOP leaders rammed the bill through the Republican-controlled House in a 219-203 vote after adding a series of cuts vehemently opposed by their Democratic counterparts.
Both chambers of Congress must agree on new spending legislation to avoid a partial shutdown after the close of the current fiscal year on September 30. Congress is tentatively set to begin a week-long recess Monday.
The measure currently under deliberation -- which would keep Washington running through November 18 -- includes critical new disaster funding assistance for states hit hard by Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, and a series of recent wildfires and tornadoes. But Republicans want less disaster aid than their Democratic counterparts, and want to pay for it partly by slashing funding for programs designed to spur clean energy innovation.
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