Full FY18 defense budget at center of latest government shutdown threat
By: Leo Shane III   1 day ago
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are pushing ahead with plans for a defense-heavy funding bill that Senate Democrats have vowed to oppose, again raising prospects for a government shutdown, this time over the Christmas holiday.
Lawmakers have until Dec. 22 to pass a new budget deal or trigger a shutdown, which would result in shuttering of some federal offices, furloughs for some civilian employees and halted paychecks for most troops around the globe.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2017/12/14/full-fy18-defense-budget-at-center-of-latest-government-shutdown-threat/
