The Daily 202: Winners and losers in the spending bill
Winners and losers in the spending bill Congress reaches spending deal BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Congressional leaders unveiled the details last night of a $1.3 trillion deal that will fund the federal government through the end of September. Republicans get a $78 billion increase in defense spending. Democrats get a $52 billion increase in domestic spending. Appropriators almost completely disregarded the austerity budget proposed by President Trump. We’re still dissecting the 2,232-page bill , which was negotiated behind closed doors and must pass before Friday at midnight to avert another shutdown. It will almost certainly be the last major piece of legislation to get through Congress this year. Here are seven winners and seven losers: WINNERS: 1. The troops: All military personnel will get a 2.4 percent pay raise. (Civilian federal employees get a smaller 1.9 percent raise.) 2. Defens...