Lawmakers wrapping up work, eyeing the exits
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are spending plenty of money and are greasing the way for retired Gen. James Mattis to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense as they race toward adjourning the battle-scarred Congress.
Stopgap spending legislation unveiled Tuesday evening would provide $10 billion for overseas military and diplomatic operations, while southern states like Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas would receive the bulk of a $4.1 billion disaster aid package.
The temporary spending measure, scheduled for House and Senate votes later in the week, would keep the government open through April.