The only problem: Republicans don’t currently have the votes to advance a budget out of the House, even if the panel moves ahead with their blueprint in the coming days. WASHINGTON ― It’s been 785 days since House Republicans agreed to a budget they believed in. The Budget Control Act, signed into law in 2011, set the fiscal 2018 defense budget at $549 billion. The BCA set nondefense spending for 2018 at $516 billion, and Republicans appear apt to put forward a budget at $511 billion. House Republicans likewise favor delegating to states.

Source: Huffington Post June 23, 2017 21:56 UTC