House passes omnibus spending bill

The House voted 256-167 today to pass a $1.3 trillion fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill that funds defense at $700 billion.

The measure now moves to the Senate, where Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has indicated he may halt the 2,232-page bill based on deficit concerns.

The Senate has until Friday at midnight to pass the bill or the government will shut down.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said today President Trump intends to sign the bill.

House Republicans touted the size of the defense increase ahead of the final vote.