"Debt Limit Deal Sparks GOP Revolt and Underfunded Military Concerns"

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the military spending levels established in the new debt limit law, stating that defense is "radically underfunded" in relation to the Chinese threat and Ukraine may need additional assistance. This has led to a clash between Senate Republicans and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who rejected the possibility of a supplemental aid package for Ukraine. McConnell and other Senate Republicans want to spend more than allotted on the military in the debt ceiling law, pushing for a supplemental package that isn't subject to the "caps." The appropriations process faces a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government.