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The Latest: Lawmakers send veto-bound budget bill to Wolf

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The latest on Republican-sponsored budget legislation move through the Pennsylvania Legislature amid an eight-month budget battle:

7 p.m.The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a $6 billion Republican spending bill that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is threatening to veto.In a statement Wednesday, Wolf said Republican lawmakers are passing "another irresponsible and unbalanced" budget bill that doesn't adequately fund schools or fix an approximately $2 billion projected deficit.His statement came after the Republican-controlled Senate passed the bill, 31-18, and before the GOP-controlled House voted 128-63. Most Democrats opposed it. The bill likely won't arrive on Wolf's desk until Thursday.Republicans say it's designed to resolve a partisan budget fight that's left schools, hospitals and universities warning of closures or layoffs two-thirds of the way through the state government's fiscal year.Wolf is proposing a $2.7 billion tax increase to wipe out the deficit and boost school spending. Republican leaders say they're committed to addressing the deficit without a tax increase.---2:20 p.m.Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is threatening to veto Republican spending legislation that could arrive on his desk by day's end.In a statement Wednesday, Wolf said Republican lawmakers are passing "another irresponsible and unbalanced" budget bill that doesn't fund schools or fix an approximately $2 billion projected deficit.His statement came shortly after the Republican-controlled Senate passed the $6 billion spending bill, 31-18, with just one Democrat supporting it. Approval in the GOP-controlled House was expected within hours.Republicans say it's designed to resolve a partisan budget fight that's left schools, hospitals and universities warning of closures or layoffs two-thirds into the state government's fiscal year.Wolf is proposing a $2.7 billion tax increase to wipe out the deficit and boost school spending. Republican leaders say they're committed to avoiding a tax increase.