Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night vote
If adopted by the House, the resolution will allow congressional committees to begin filling in the details on how the $70bn would be spent in separate legislation that president Donald Trump would have to sign into law.
The new funding would be expected to run through Trump’s presidency, which ends in January 2029.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Tom Ambrose.
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