Budget Deal Faces Uncertain Senate Vote Tuesday

Budget Deal Faces Uncertain Senate Vote Tuesday

By Caitlin Huey-Burns - December 16, 2013

The bipartisan budget deal that sailed through the House of Representatives last week faces a key hurdle Tuesday in the Senate, where affirmative votes will be precious.

Upper-chamber vote counters expect the measure to clear that first procedural bar -- but perhaps just barely. The search for 60 yeas on cloture -- Senate-speak for closing debate on the bill -- has underscored an interesting behavior swap recently between the two legislative bodies, as the bill had an easier go of it in the House.

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