GOP splits over delaying hemp ban amid White House THC plan

Senate Republicans are debating a White House–backed one-month delay to the hemp-derived THC ban as part of a stopgap funding bill; Sen. Budd's amendment to remove the delay is gaining support, while White House liaison James Braid pledged no further delays beyond the measure. The dispute highlights GOP infighting ahead of votes and the August recess, with a separate clash over Sen. Cruz's college sports bill also in play.