House to take up bill combining short-term spending with disaster aid

By Susan Ferrechio

Published December 19, 2017 3:42pm ET

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House to take up bill combining short-term spending with disaster aid — Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told lawmakers Tuesday he'll combine a new disaster relief package to the spending bill, which would fund the government until Jan. 19. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The House will take up a temporary spending bill combined with an $81 billion disaster relief package as soon as tomorrow, Republican leaders told GOP lawmakers Tuesday.

The spending package includes year-long defense funding that is likely to be stripped out in the Senate, where lawmakers are expected to add a measure to bolster Obamacare subsidies.

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