House Republicans Combine Defense Increase With Funding Bill

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Dec 04, 2017-Osan, South Korea-United States Airforce EA-18 Growler landing on the runway at Osan Military Airbase in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global tensions. (Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto

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By Erik Wasson

December 13, 2017 at 11:06 PM UTC

Updated on

December 14, 2017 at 12:33 AM UTC

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House Republicans moved forward with a plan that would dare Senate Democrats to shut down the government next week if they don’t accept a military spending bill paired with a measure to keep the rest of the government open after Dec. 22.

The plan, which has been pushed by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, jettisons for now attempts to forge a bipartisan budget deal with Democrats.