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GOP Faces Uphill Battle to Pass Defense Funding Before Democratic Takeover

With a dwindling legislative calendar and a numbers game that's stacked against them, Republicans are facing an uphill battle to pass defense funding before Democrats take control - and experts say it's a virtual impossibility. The Senate's 60-vote threshold for appropriations bills is a major hurdle, and with Democrats holding the reins come January, they have little incentive to compromise.