Democrats poised to block NDAA as Schumer critiques Iran-war policy

Senate Democrats, led by Schumer, appear set to block the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act, arguing it lacks counterweights to the Iran war and would be a “permission slip” for the administration; with a 60-vote threshold to advance, the party-wide opposition signals a likely clash on the floor, even as other Capitol Hill battles — including McConnell’s absence delaying the farm bill and ongoing GOP negotiations on immigration and reconciliation — unfold in parallel.