
The Senate is expected to vote on the $717 billion final version of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill on Thursday, while leadership is planning to meet Wednesday to discuss bringing its defense appropriations bill for a floor vote in the coming weeks.Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Defense Daily he is meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to discuss bringing the $675 billion defense appropriations bill for a vote while noting that…