By Associated Press and Rich Daly

Posted: March 23, 2013 – 11:15 am ET

Tags: Associated Press (AP), Barack Obama, Legislation, Max Baucus, Medicaid, Medicare, Paul Ryan, Reimbursement, Revenue, Suppliers, Supply Chain

An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.

The plan also includes an amendment to repeal the medical device tax.