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3-Week Budget Update

By Jamie Dupree
March 16, 2011

Despite some protest votes from a sizeable chunk of Republican lawmakers, the House easily voted yesterday to approve a 3-week budget plan with $6 billion in cutbacks.

The list of Democrats was a mix of liberals, Blue Dogs, and some seeking higher office like Rep. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who joined a number of Republicans like Jeff Flake (also running for Senate) in breaking with their party leadership.

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