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Biden talks intensify; Gang of Six considers options

Groups are seeking way to conquer debt limit, deficit.

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Biden deficit group gives itself July 1 deadline

The six lawmakers are aiming to either reach an agreement or decide their differences are too substantial to reconcile.

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Senate will hold a pro-forma session next week, preventing recess appointments

Much-anticipated potential appointment of Elizabeth Warren will be debated.

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Jury still out on deficit-reduction group

It's not clear yet when a group of lawmakers, led by Vice President Joe Biden, will unveil its plan, or how it will figure into the legislative process.

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Geithner: Two plans hold basis for deficit agreement

Democrats and Republicans have separate bills.

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House passes budget resolution with pay, benefits cuts

Measure includes federal pay freeze and changes to pension contribution levels.

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Loud opposition unlikely to scuttle budget deal

Even vociferous opponents don't want to be responsible for a shutdown of government if the deal falls through.

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What's in the spending bill?

Labor, health, and education programs were cut by $5.5 billion; Defense got a raise.

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Budget deal faces one last hurdle

Lawmakers still have to formally vote on handshake agreement reached at midnight Friday to fund agencies for the rest of fiscal 2011.

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GOP passes futile one-week spending measure

Obama says he would veto plan.

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Progress reported in spending deal talks

Avoiding a shutdown may hinge on Democrats' willingness to move toward Boehner's $40 billion spending-cut offer.

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House GOP to offer one-week stopgap spending measure

Funding bill would prevent a shutdown at the end of this week and fund the Defense Department for the rest of the year.

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GOP: White House punts on shutdown deal

Cantor says Obama rejected GOP's new one-week plan.

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Obama calls Hill leaders to White House for talks on avoiding shutdown

President invites Boehner, Reid and others for urgent budget meeting on Tuesday.

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Reid predicts budget will omit many policy riders

The riders include provisions to block parts of the health care reform law and to strip funding for Planned Parenthood.

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Biden: Parties agree on figure for overall budget deal

House Republicans and Senate Democrats inch closer toward deal that would prevent government sutdown on April 8.

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Democrats say only $6 billion separates sides in budget talks

Senate leader Reid says sides are ready to find common ground.

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With revolt brewing, House GOP backs off budget deal

Tea party wing rejects tentative deal to cut roughly $30 billion in cuts from current spending levels, boosting odds of a shutdown.

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Obama signs three-week stopgap spending bill

Negotiations will continue next week to fund government for the rest of fiscal 2011.

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Three-week funding measure headed to president

Senate approves House resolution to fund government through April 8.