Not trying to be a part pooper or anything, but how many vote are required in the house to approve the spending? 218? There are 240 Repubes, so what Dems in the house want doesn't matter. Correct me if I am wrong. If the Senate is where our leverage is, we might be in trouble. One of the other articles suggests 10 Senate Dems may vote for the spending since they face re-election in red States.