The House

• House poised to approve 3-year health care tax credit extension - The House is on track to approve a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with a growing number of Republicans poised to back the measure.
• House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons. The bill's passage comes at