Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, (C), Sen. John Barrasso, R-WY, (L) and Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, speak following the Republican Senate policy luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 10, 2015. The Senators spoke on the human trafficking bill and the open letter to Iran that 47 Senate Republicans sent to the Iranian leadership informing them that any nuclear deal reached with President Obama would be tossed out when a new president takes office. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI. |
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"By passing a balanced budget that emphasizes growth, common sense and the needs of the middle class, Republicans have shown that the Senate is under new management and delivering on the change and responsible government the American people expect," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement after the vote.
The House passed its own budget earlier this week. Lawmakers will combine the two spending blueprints to form a unified budget in the coming weeks.