Shutdown Tensions Rise as Defense Funding Bills Fail in Senate
TL;DR
Senate Democrats blocked the $852 billion Defense appropriations bill, despite bipartisan support, as part of broader negotiations and disagreements over government funding, risking delays in military pay and national security funding amid ongoing government shutdown tensions.
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