House delays spending-cut bill debate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House
of Representatives on Thursday canceled a debate on a $50
billion spending-cut bill after concluding the controversial
measure lacked enough votes for passage, according to a
congressional source.

The House leadership aide, who asked not to be identified,
could not say when another attempt to pass the bill might be
made.

The setback for House Republicans came shortly after Senate
Republicans failed to advance a tax-cut bill through the Senate
Finance Committee.