House approves $1.1 trillion spending measure with bipartisan support

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The House on Wednesday approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill, with Democrats and Republicans both jockeying to claim at least partial victory as the measure goes to the Senate for final approval.

 

The package, which would avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, passed with bipartisan support, 309-118. 

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed victory for blocking several of President Trump's proposals -- including funding for a U.S.-Mexico wall and cuts to popular domestic programs like community development grants.

However, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., assured conservatives that the bill is a win for Trump and Republicans controlling Congress, citing "a really good down payment" on rebuilding the military and "the biggest increase in border security in a decade."

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But who pays for the down payment?