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Today, the House voted 371 to 48 to pass HR 1301, the FY2017 Defense Department spending measure. The legislation replaces the continuing resolution for the Pentagon and falls well within the budget control law’s caps on overall defense spending with a total of $577.9 billion. That is is below the sequester levels may allow it to move through both chambers without too much opposition. The measure includes $61.8 billion for overseas operations, an account that is not limited by law. |