As sequester continues, pressure mounts for Congress to pass a better budget deal

The House of Representatives adopted the final version of the budget Thursday -- only that might not be the one it needs.

The vote was 226-197 with just 13 GOP defectors. All Democrats voted nay. The 13 Republican noes represented a blend of moderate members from swing districts as well as arch-conservatives.

“The new Republican majority in Congress made a commitment to the American people to provide positive solutions to the nation’s challenges,” trumpeted Budget Com