UPDATED 13:28 PM EST, February 6, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a legislative dig at President Barack Obama, the GOP-controlled House on passed a bill designed to highlight the fact that he's never offered a balanced budget during his White House tenure.
Democrats called the legislation a political gimmick, and it's sure to be ignored by Democrats controlling the Senate.
The "Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act" is meant to require that president submit a budget that balances the government's books. It passed by a 253-167 vote, with 26 Democrats joining with majority Republicans behind the bill.
