$900B defense bill advances to House-wide vote as conservative mutiny threat looms

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A wide-ranging bill setting the federal government’s defense and national security policy for the fiscal year survived a key hurdle on Tuesday night, but questions over whether it will get to President Donald Trump’s desk still remain.

The House Rules Committee voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) along party lines after hours of debate, setting up the bill for a chamber-wide vote on Wednesday afternoon.

The legislation will dictate how roughly $900 billion of the federal budget will be spent on America’s national defense.

But with several conservatives already voicing concerns, it’s unclear if it can survive a procedural hurdle that will likely need almost all House Republicans to vote in lock step — despite support