White House And House Gop At Odds Over Additional Two Weeks In Funding Measure

WASHINGTON -- Just as quickly as Congress appeared to be settling on a stopgap funding measure to keep the government running past the March 4 deadline, differences have erupted between House Republicans and the White House.On Monday, the Obama administration finally entered the debate over a short-term continuing resolution, alerting lawmakers that while the administration appreciated a two-week measure that would include $4 billion in spending cuts, a month-long extension would be preferable.White House Press Secretary Jay Carney hinted at the reasoning during an early morning briefing where he talked about the economic uncertainty that could arise by funding the government in two-week aliquots.Read More... More on White House

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