House GOP Budget Bill Teeters as Deficit Fears and Senate Doubts Mount
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan for a $95 billion budget package—featuring $73B for Pentagon costs tied to the Iran war, $12B for farmers, and $10B for election-related measures—faces conservative resistance and Senate skepticism, with leadership opting not to offset new spending and the plan proceeding via reconciliation, a path already contentious for passage in both chambers.
Topics:nation#budget#house-of-representatives#politics#reconciliation#us-politics#voting-restrictions
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