House Republicans push Iran-focused defense budget as midterms loom

House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, push a $95 billion plan for Iran-related military spending and merge it with a large NDAA while attaching voting-restriction measures, sparking intra-party divisions and facing skepticism in the Senate and from Democrats; with a five-week recess ahead and funding deadlines in September, the Iran policy and government funding remain unsettled as Democrats argue the plan worsens domestic woes ahead of the midterms.