Congress poised to jettison FY-17 defense supplemental to avoid shutdown

By Tony Bertuca / March 29, 2017 at 11:23 AM
Lawmakers, fearing a government shutdown or a yearlong continuing resolution that would freeze spending at previous-year levels, have begun discussing a path forward that would leave the bulk of the Trump administration's proposed $30 billion defense spending increase for fiscal year 2017, according to officials and sources. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), vice chair of the Republican Conference, told reporters Tuesday that it was likely Congress would proceed with FY-17 appropriations bills and not include President Trump's defense supplemental, or the...

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