The Senate approved a fiscal 2002 federal budget resolution Friday afternoon that includes a tax cut worth about $1.2 trillion over 11 years -- well short of the $1.6 trillion, 10-year package envisioned by President Bush.
Stuart Rothenberg: Quiet on House front
While candidates for the U.S. Senate and for governor already are scouting for dollars and endorsements for 2002, next year's House contests are quieter, says analyst Stuart Rothenberg.
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