Conservatives balk on spending bill without more DOD money, border vote

Published January 17, 2018 9:01pm ET



House conservatives and defense hawks are demanding more military funding and a vote on a tough border security bill in exchange for their help in passing a short-term spending bill later this week, amid rising worries that Congress is headed toward a partial government after Friday.

House Republicans released a stopgap bill Tuesday night that would provide government funding until Feb. 16. The bill faces resistance, however, from Republicans who are reluctant to pass what would be a fourth temporary spending bill for fiscal 2018. They also want more leverage on an immigration deal to ensure it includes strong border security.

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