House to vote on Defense appropriations next week

by Jeremy Herb - 07/12/12 7:36 PM ET

The Defense appropriations bill that passed the committee was
$3 billion higher than the president’s budget request, which led to a veto
threat from the White House.

{mosads}The committee passed a measure to strip the military’s
funding for sports sponsorships like NASCAR, which is expected to get a vote on
the floor.

Cantor said the House would vote on the appropriations bill while
also announcing a vote on legislation to extend the Bush-era tax rates, which
you can read about on The Hill’s Floor
Action blog.

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