Congress Readies Defense Budget

Top House-Senate lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a $626 billion Pentagon spending bill that Democratic leaders hope to clear for Obama's signature by Friday. 

House Democrats are also likely to pass a separate so-called jobs package with funding for infrastructure, help for state and local governments and a variety of other spending items aimed at boosting the economy. But it's clear that measure would not pass the Senate. 

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