washington u.s. house representatives pass 700 billion defense policy bill tuesday back president donald trump call big strong military fail decide fund massive spend increase republican-controlled house vote 356-70 annual national defense authorization act ndaa authorize level defense spend set policies control money spend legislation defy spend cap set 2011 budget control act clear plan congress provide money pentagon 2018 ndaa authorize 634 billion base defense spend things buy weapons pay troop well 549 billion allow previous legislation ndaa also include provision increase active troop level 16,000 state climate change national security threat defense policy bill become law pass republican-controlled senate sign law president expect spend nonetheless cut automatically congress come deal resolve gap fund representative adam smith top democrat house arm service committee say congress failure address issue make life difficult military leaders plan advance defense bill 72 billion budget cap eliminate raise budget cap additional money go away leave us land uncertainty department defense say representative mac thornberry house arm service committee republican chairman say congress need pass appropriations bill allow 700 billion secure appropriations must congress top priority year end thornberry say statement ndaa also include 66 billion special war fund exempt so-called sequestration cap measure pass house tuesday compromise reach house senate negotiators separate versions bill approve chamber early year however budget fight expect senate democrats may agree big increase fund military spend cap non-defense program also ease republican majority senate small legislation pass without democratic vote house back 700 billion defense policy bill fund uncertain