Government Shutdown Watch: House plasses 2 week budget

  Nation  Congress
       The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would extend funding for the federal government by another two weeks -- through March 18 -- while cutting $4 billion from current spending levels.The bill was approved in a 335-91 vote. Republicans overwhelmingly backed the measure while Democrats were sharply divided.  It still needs to go through the senate.The debate still continues on a full year budget.