GOP, Senate and budget reconciliation
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House Republicans adopted a budget resolution that kickstarts the party-line reconciliation process. It now heads to the Senate, where it'll face an uphill battle.
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.
The Republicans' budget resolution includes $60 billion for the Pentagon, $13 billion for national intelligence, $12 billion in farm assistance and $10 billion for elections, including grants for states adopting President Trump's stricter voter ID laws.
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House GOP wrangles hardliners to advance $95 billion spending plan. Now here comes the hard part
House Republicans narrowly approved a spending framework for defense spending and other priorities — but getting it through the Senate will be no easy task.
The House on Tuesday night advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through early September — but Senate Republicans have vowed to hold off on the legislation amid uncertain Democratic support.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday the votes aren’t there in the Senate to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would pave the way for a $95 billion reconciliation