House and Senate Democrats are determined to ensure their priorities don’t get short shrift in a likely bumpy upcoming government funding cycle, with Congress hurtling toward a presidential election this fall.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Wednesday that Democrats will insist on a boost for nondefense funding that matches the Pentagon budget hike Republicans will inevitably push for in coming months…
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Democrats draw their line in the next government funding fight
