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Article snippet: House Republican leadership are planning to hold a vote on the omnibus spending bill between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. "Assuming all goes according to plan, we think we'll vote around 10:30 a.m. first series, procedural votes and then the omnibus, probably in the 12:30 to 1:30 window if all goes according to plan for tomorrow," a GOP leadership aide told The Hill Wednesday evening. The final text was released Wednesday evening after lawmakers struggled for days to reach an agreement on the measure. GOP leadership touted the bill for its increase to military spending, highlighting how it provides the largest pay raise for the troops in a decade. "It's a bill that's got a lot of important wins for MORE told The Hill. "It brings back air superiority — You know we're tired of seeing planes fall out of the sky and training exercises in us losing great servicemen and women. Our troops deserve better. And this bill gives them the tools that they need," Scalise continued, adding they are still whipping the measure. "There is a lot a lot left to do. Obviously, we just started talking to our members since it just got filed." The bill faces pushback from conservatives in the House who argue that lawmakers are not being provided with enough time to review the bill. “The policy proposals outlined in this $1.3 trillion spending bill are not consistent with what we told the American people we would do when they sent us to Washington. Many of the policies... Link to the full article to read more