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Trump’s defense spending hike expected to be ignored by Congress next week

By Travis J. Tritten
Published April 23, 2017 4:01am ET
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Trump’s defense spending hike expected to be ignored by Congress next week
That means debate over President Donald Trump's promised buildup and the defense budget for 2018 could be shelved until Congress starts working on the fiscal year 2018 appropriations plan. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) | Jon Elswick

President Trump’s push for a big military buildup in legislation funding the government is likely to go unfulfilled next week, when Congress returns and quickly tries to agree on how to keep the government open after April 28.

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