Summary: <p>Last week, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a budget bill which eases the impact of sequestration and would prevent another government shutdown. This week, the Senate is expected to take it up. But even though the bill easily made its way through the House, politics in the Senate have held things up. Several conservative Republicans have said they'll vote against the deal. And following the recent rule changes on the filibuster pushed through by Democrats, there's less appetite for compromise. What's in the budget deal and the politics of the negotiations.</p>
