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McConnell’s health absence reshapes the Senate’s summer agenda as funding deadline looms

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McConnell’s health absence reshapes the Senate’s summer agenda as funding deadline looms
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McConnell’s health-related absence complicates the Senate’s return to business ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund fiscal 2027, with his crucial role on the Appropriations Committee and ongoing debates over defense spending shaping the war-funding discussions.

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