Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a budget agreement Wednesday that includes a big boost in spending for the Pentagon and would keep the government running past a looming deadline. “I am pleased to announce that our bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on defense spending and other priorities have yielded a significant agreement,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech. "The Budget Agreement today is so important for our great Military," President Trump tweeted Wednesday. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Wednesday he was encouraged by the deal. The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved their version of a stopgap spending bill to run the government through March 23 and bolster defense funding.

Source: Fox News February 07, 2018 18:22 UTC