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THE HOUSE HAS ALL THE CARDS: The two-year bipartisan budget deal hammered out in the Senate by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has everything the Pentagon wants. And it enjoys the full-throated endorsement of Armed Services chairmen John McCain and Mac Thornberry, as well as President Trump. The big question looming before tonight’s midnight deadline: Will enough House Democrats vote for it without any guarantee that protections for children of illegal immigrants will get a floor vote before March 5? And will members of the House Freedom Caucus sign off on a bill that adds $300 billion to the deficit? “The Budget Agreement today is so important for our great Military. It ends the dangerous sequester and gives Secretary Mattis what he needs to keep America Great,” Trump tweeted last night. “Republicans and Democrats must support our troops and support this Bill! Recommended Stories
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